Friends,

We have now an intermedier summary list of Greg Williams before further investigations, just on the midway. Despite of some uncertainity, I think you all are interested to see, where we came to till now.

We take kindly all possible infos, which helps to go ahead even to me or Henk van Kempen.

I installed here some earlier collected photos too from the Conifer Treasury 3.0 database.

Earlier new photos of the thread are not repeated.

Abies balsamea 94018

Abies balsamea Bruce�s Variegated

/KBN Variegated/ /Yellow Tip/ Edwin Smits

Abies balsamea Eugene Gold

Abies balsamea R. Stevens

/KBN 1/ /KBN # 1/ Edwin Smits

Abies balsamea Wolcott Pond

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Photo: Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL

Abies balsamea Wolcott Pond

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Photo: J�rg Kohout Nursery, Prietitz GER

A cushionlike dense flat top greygreen beauty. 20 * 35 cm in 10 years. Mesterhazy text.

Found in Vermont by Greg Williams, this dense, dark green, globose selection grows 1"-2" per year (zone 3) Fincham text.

Hexenbesen, kissenf�rmig und dicht wachsend mit graugr�ner Benadelung Zuwachs pro Jahr: 3 - 4cm, H�he in 10 Jahren: 20cm, Breite in 10 Jahren: 35cm. Kohout text.

Abies balsamea Yellow Tip /Bruce�s Variegated/ Edwin Smits

Abies cephalonica �Greg�s Broom� listed on different names

Abies cephalonica Greg WB

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Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL

Abies cephalonica �Greg�

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J�rg Kohout Nursery, Prietitz GER

Abies cephalonica �Greg�s Broom�

Burdan Nursery, Lubska POL

We have 2 further Abies cephalonica selections reported, which need some more investigations:

Abies cephalonica Hunnewell Broom

Published by Dax: 2006 Dax Herbst in the ACS database, listed at Bob in 2003 R. L. Fincham USA

2003 Coenosium Gardens USA. This plant is dwarf and appears to be globose with a growth rate of about 2" per year. Probably the same as /W.B. Hunnewell/

Abies cephalonica W. B. Hunnewell

Listed at Bethlehem Nursery, Bethlehem, CT USA

Abies cilicica Hunnewell Broom

Listed at Don Howse and Daglezja Nursery POL

Abies cilicica Hunnewell WB Don Howse�s Porterhowse Farms OR USA

Abies cilicica Hunnewell Broom

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Photo: Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL

We have to tell, that Gary Gee listed a

Abies cilicica x nordmanniana Hunnewell, and also a

Abies nordmanniana Hunnewell WB

This must be cleared, as possible.

We have an

Abies nordmanniana Hunnewell listed at Don Howse, which is photographed by Jiri Holata

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Photo Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ

Hunnewell Don Howse�s Porterhowse Farms OR USA

Abies nordmanniana �Hunewell� Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ

Abies Cilica x Nordman 'Hunnewell Gee

Abies nord. 'Hunnwell WB'

Abies nord. 'WB‐KBN'

Abies nordmanniana KBNG WB

Seems to stay alone, with some misspellings or mixtures to other Hunnewell discovered selections

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Photo: Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ

Possible synonyms:

Abies nordmanniana 'KBNG W.B.' does have several synonyms like: 'Broom H', W.B. Hunnewell' and 'Hunnewell Broom' Edwin Smits text.

I believe this broom was found at the Hunnewell Estate in Mass. by Greg. He sent me scions over 20 years ago and I have offered it for sale at various times. I wouldn't be surprised if the plants in your collection can be traced back to me as the American source. Greg has explored the Hunnewell Estate in the past and knows the plants and has found a couple of fir brooms there. Bob Fincham text.

Abies concolor �Kate Brook Dwarf'� listed at Cady�s Falls

An irregular blue mound with soft blunt needles. 2-3in per year. Cady�s Falls Nursery USA

Larix laricina �Bear Pond� ?

Larix laricina Kate Brook Nursery Witches Broom (KBN WB)

Listed at Larry: Stanley & Sons Nurs. Inc. Boring, OR USA

Picea abies Dan�s Dwarf

Picea abies �Gulls Nest�, Cl�ment has one under snow now, photo later

Picea abies �Mill Creek Broom�

An irregular, globose dwarf with distinctive bluish needles. Introduced by Greg Williams. 2 in per year. Very tidy. Cady�s Falls Nursery USA text.

Here we could think on confusion with /Millstream Broom/ ? at M. & J. Kristick Nurs., PA USA, or on the other hand Gary Gee has a Picea pungens 'Millcreek Broom'. Further Gary listed a Picea pungens 'MillBrook #1' too. These themes also for later.

Picea abies �Perry�s Gold

Published by Dax: 2007 Dax Herbst in ACS database

An irregular, more or less upright bush with striking lemon-yellow new growth for about six weeks in the spring. Eye catching from 50 yards away. 6 in per year. A Greg Williams introduction found in Vt. Cady�s Falls Nursery USA text.

Picea abies �Perry�s Gold

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Photo: American Conifer Society

Picea abies �Perry�s Gold

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Photo by darek in Burdan Nursery, Lubska POL

Picea abies �Vermont Gold�

Greg found this one as a yellow sport on a Picea abies 'Repens'. The first name given to this plant was 'Repens Aurea' but this name was illegitimate. Edwin Smits text. /Repens Gold/ /Repens Aurea/

Photo by darek of Burdan Nursery, Lubska POL

Picea glauca �Broom Nomo�

Picea glauca �Cecilia� published by Welch 1979, found by Greg Williams at Skippack highway USA

Picea glauca �Cecilia�

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Photo Iseli from: American Conifer Society database

Picea glauca �Cecilia�

Photo by Jan of J�n Sl�ma, Wbgarden CZ

Picea glauca �Cecilia�

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Photo by Holata in Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ

Picea glauca �Cecilia�

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Photo by darek of Burdan Nursery, Lubska POL

Picea glauca �Dent� found 1985 Greg Williams, Vermont USA, listed at Bob and Gary

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Photo of American Conifer Society database

Picea glauca �Fort Ann� listed by Bob R. L. Fincham 1983

Photo of Clement Cl�ment Anthoine Pinetum BEL

Picea glauca KBN Variegated

A tree with light green foliage that is extensively variegated with white areas throughout (zone 2) Fincham text.

Picea pungens �St. Mary's Broom� listed by R. L. Fincham 1983, found in 1960�s Greg Williams of Vermont USA. A very small flat bun. Leaves are powder blue. A low dwarf mound with pale steel-blue needles, introduced by Greg Williams in the 1960�s. 2 in per year. Cady�s Falls text.

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Photo of ACS database

Picea pungens �Walnut Glen� listed by Rich Eyre at Foxwillow Pines and by Larry Stanley

Dwarf conical upright, leaves are blue with a cream over the top. Stanley text.

An upright-growing tree with yellow-cream new shoots, turning grey-blue when mature. Almost like a dusting of cream over blue. Seems very similar to one we call Picea pungens 'Glauca Aurea'. Time will tell. Conical. 1 metre high x 1 metre wide in 6 years. Cedar Lodge Nursery NZL text. /Goldie/

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Photo of ACS database

Picea rubens 'KBN Variegated'

A tree with yellow variegation throughout its foliage that was found by Greg Williams in Vermont (Zone 5) Fincham text. No photos available.

Pinus resinosa �Broom 118�

Pinus resinosa Kate Brook Broom /KBN Dwarf/

Pinus resinosa KBN Dwarf

There is a good chance, that all three are the same

A very dense upright shrubby bush with stiff green needles. 4-6 inch per yr. Cady�s Falls text.

Pinus resinosa �KBN Dwarf� J�rg Kohout Nursery, Prietitz GER

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Photo by Jorg Kohout of J�rg Kohout Nursery, Prietitz GER

Pinus resinosa �KBN Variegated�

Pinus strobus �Diggy� listed at Don Howse in the 90�s

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Photo of Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL

Pinus strobus �Greg� a nice beauty, published by L. C. Hatch 1988, reported also by Welch 1993, widely known also in Europe.

Superior dwarf, globe form named for Greg Williams. This compact form offers a softer texture in any garden. ACS text.

Pinus strobus �Greg�

Photo Edwin Smits Nursery, Volkel HOL

Pinus strobus �Greg�

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Photo by American Conifer Society database

Pinus strobus �Greg�

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Photo by Holata in Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ

Pinus strobus �Greg�

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Photo by Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL

It�s so likely, that in the States to be found in many other commercial names too as

Greg�s Form /Greg/

Greg�s Seedling /Greg/

Greg�s WB Seedling USA Kristick Nurs., Wellsville PA USA

Greg�s Witch�s Broom 1991 USA, listed by Iseli Nurs., OR USA

A very dwarf slow growing broom much like minima with medium green short needles. Arrowhead text. Arrowhead Alpines Nursery MI USA

Pinus strobus �KBN Variegated� comes on different names at Larry and Gary

KBN Dwarf Weeping Stanley & Sons Nurs. Inc. Boring, OR USA

KBN Variegated Stanley & Sons Nurs. Inc. Boring, OR USA

Pinus strobus 'KBN Variegated' Gary Gee

Pinus strobus �Horsford�

Published by Welch 1979, found by Greg Williams in Horsford, VE USA

World known beauty. A compact irregular mound growing 2-3 in. per year. This is the classic, dwarf white pine discovered near Charlotte, Vt. c. 1950. Originally propagated and introduced to the trade by Greg Williams. Cady�s Falls text.

/Horsford Dwarf/

Pinus strobus Horsford Dwarf /Horsford/ listed at Greer Gardens USA

Pinus strobus Horsford Sister listed at Stanley & Sons Nurs. Inc. Boring, OR USA /Horsford/ ?

Pinus strobus �Horsford�

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Photo by American Conifer Society database

Pinus strobus �Horsford�

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Photo by Holata in Jiri Holata Nursery, Kouty CZ

Pinus strobus �Horsford�

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Photo by Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL

Pinus strobus �Louie�

1993 Greg Williams, Vermont USA

A fast growing golden form that holds its color all season long, although it stands out better in winter and does not burn in full sun once it is established. Introduced by Greg Williams, he considers it the best of the year round yellows, (at least so far, he has some new stuff in trials). Arrowhead text.

Arrowhead Alpines Nursery MI USA

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Photo Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL

Pinus strobus �Louie�

A full size white pine, with good yellow color year round. Especially effective in winter against

a dark background, hemlocks etc. Shear for compactness. 12 in per year. Discovered in Hyde Park, Vt.

by Greg Williams. Cady�s Falls Nursery USA text.

Pinus strobus �National Life� listed at Stanley & Sons Nurs. Inc. Boring, OR USA

Here are some Curly � Kurly � Kurley etc. names, probably decrescents of Pinus strobus Torulosa in any crossings or seedlings. Hopely we are able to clear the situation. With this �company" I�d like to see more photos, sources of the plants or any datas, which could help, if its possible.

Pinus strobus �Curly Upright 1�

Pinus strobus �Curly Globe 2� (Tiny Kurls)

Pinus strobus �Curly 3� (Mini Twist)

Pinus strobus �Mini Twists� Tom Joswick USA

Pinus strobus �Curly 4�

Pinus strobus 'Curley's Dwarf'

Edwin�s datas may help a lot, but we need more.

Pinus strobus �Kurley #2� doesn�t exist.

This must be �Tiny Kurls� (�KBN Contorta Small�, �Curly Globe #2�, �Vercurve�)

Pinus strobus Tiny Curls

Listed at Don Howse�s Porterhowse Farms OR USA

Photo Burdan Nursery, Lubska POL

Who cares to details, could see the label of the plant: C and K together in the name � this visions the real situation: nobody knows, how these plants are to be named�

Two more descriptions in the Curly company

�Kurley #2� � One of a group of slow growing, contorted white pines, resulting from cross pollination

between Pinus strobus �Contorta� and an unnamed witches� broom. Both the needles and the branches are

twisted, creating a dense pyramidal plant that is easily candled to maintain a handsome dwarf plant for

small spaces. A choice new plant from Greg Williams at Kate Brook Nursery. 4-6 in per year. Cady�s Falls Nursery USA

�Kurley #4� � Essentially the same as #2 but the needles remain clumped together. Cady�s Falls Nursery USA

Pinus strobus �Reed's Pit�

A handsome round bush with long, soft, twisted needles and short tuffets on the ends of the branches. A Greg Williams discovery from a gravel pit in Wolcott, Vt. 6 in per yr. Cady�s Falls Nursery USA text.

Pinus strobus �Stony Brook�

Listed at Isely and Stanley

For outstanding drama, stake this prostrate, weeping form of White Pine, and enjoy its distinctive contorted branch work. Clusters of long, widely spaced needles decorate the ends of strongly draping branches, leaving the tree's open form and gorgeous silver bark on display. Selected by Greg Williams at Vermont's Kate Brook Nursery, the large pine is a handsome, ornamental accent or it cascades down and covers a bank beautifully. Iseli text.

Pinus strobus �Stony Brook�

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Photo Iseli Nursery OR USA

Pinus strobus �Stony Brook�

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Photo Daglezja Nursery, Ryki POL

Pinus strobus Stowe Pillar Found by Greg Williams in the snow country of the NE USA

Pinus sylvestris �KBN Gold Sport�

A slow-growing tree with bright yellow foliage where it is exposed to the sun and dark green foliage in the shaded portions. The bicolored effect is very distinctive and results in a very attractive plant. It grows 6"-9" per year (zone 2) Fincham text. /Pinus sylvestris Kate Brook Gold/

Pinus sylvestris Kate Brook Gold /KBN Gold Sport/

Pinus sylvestris �KBN Gold Sport� and �KBN Gold� are the same plants. Edwin text.

Pseudotsuga menziesii �Young�s Broom� 1980 Greg Williams, Vermont USA, listed at M. & J. Kristick Nurs., Wellsville PA USA

Tsuga canadensis 'Essex'

The Greg Williams Team

Cl�ment Anthoine BEL

Henk van Kempen HOL

Edwin Smits HOL

Bob Fincham USA

Dax Herbst IL USA

Tom Joswick USA

Jim Singer USA

Kevin Fechke NH USA

J�rg Kohout GER

Ken Adrian USA

& Mesterhazy Zsolt HUN as editor