Alcock’s spruce, P. Alcockiana.‡

Excellent; foliage has silvery under surfaces.

Hemlock spruce, Tsuga Canadensis.*

The common lumber hemlock, but excellent for hedges and as a lawn tree; young trees may need partial protection from sun.

White fir, Abies concolor.*‡

Probably the best of the native firs for the northeastern region; leaves broad, glaucous.

Nordmann’s fir, A. Nordmanniana.

Excellent in every way; leaves shining above and lighter beneath.

Balsam fir, A. balsamea.*

Loses most of its beauty in fifteen or twenty years.