. Catalogue of Mount Hope Nurseries established 1840. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Roses Seeds Catalogs; Strawberries Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. CLASS IV.—CONIFERS. (Evergreens) Note.—Many fine conifers are entirely too tender to be cultivated successfully at the Xorth, and we have therefore dropped them from our list. We are now giving special attention to the propagation and culture of perfectly hardy species and varieties, such as are most useful to the general planter. We recommend Spring plcuding for Conifers, hut they vxay also he trnnsplan
. Catalogue of Mount Hope Nurseries established 1840. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Roses Seeds Catalogs; Strawberries Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. CLASS IV.—CONIFERS. (Evergreens) Note.—Many fine conifers are entirely too tender to be cultivated successfully at the Xorth, and we have therefore dropped them from our list. We are now giving special attention to the propagation and culture of perfectly hardy species and varieties, such as are most useful to the general planter. We recommend Spring plcuding for Conifers, hut they vxay also he trnnsplanted successfully in August and early in Septemher, if v'eather pj re calls at the planting time. All Evergreens will be lifted -with ball of earth, and roots wrapped, in burlap. Prices are for trees of sizes indicated. Larger trees charged for in prropjoriion to size, o of one variety will he furnished at 10 rate. 25 of one variety V'lll be furnished at 100 rate. ABIES. Fir With linear flat lea ves, somewhat two ranked. A. balsamea. Balsa^i Era. B. A very erect, regular pyramidal tree, with dark green sombre foliage. Grows rapidly and is very hardy. 5 to 3 ft., oOe each; 10 for* 3 to -i ftl, each; 10 for A. cephalonica. Cephaloxiax Silver Fir. B. A remarkable and beautiful species, very broad for its height, leaves silvery and dagger-shaped, with a spine on the point. Quite hardy and vigorous. 2 ft., each. A. cilicica. Ciliciak Silver Fir. B. A distinct and beautiful species. It is a compact grower, the branches being thickly set on the stems, fol- iage dark green; quite hardv. One of the best of the Silver Firs. 2 ft., ABIES CONCOLOR A. concolor. Silver Fir of Colorado. B. With- out doubt the finest of the Rocky Mountain evergreens. Tree of graceful habit; broad, handsome foHage, bluish above, silvery beneath. A grand tree. 2 ft., each. 2^ 'i ft., each. A. Nordmanniana. NoRmiAxx's Silver Fir. B. This majestic
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