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.