April 2, 190S.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 269 



(1.) C. ulldutica, Manetti. " Muuiit Atlas Cedar." 



North Africa. A stately tree attaining a height of 100 feet. For park 

 and landscape considered the best of the three in Great Britain. It has been 

 grown in the Sydney Botanic Gardens for years (e.g. Af liJ), but in our 

 cHmate it is too close in appearance of the Deodar to be separately planted. 

 In colder districts it would flourish better and display its characteristics. 



(-.) C. DeoiJara, Loudon. Thf^ "Deodar'" or "Indian Cedar." 



A noble tree, native of the mountains of Afghanistan, Baluchistan, and 

 north-west Himalaya. This is the Ccdnis most generally useful in New 

 South Wales as an avenue or specimen tree. 



For an excellent account of it see "The Deodar : a Sylvicultural Sketch '" 

 {Indian Fureste>', xxv, 4). 



We have many specimens in the Svdnev Botanic (4ardens (M 19 : L '-Vl b, 

 35, 15 b, 29 c). 



(3.) G. Libanii Loud. The "Cedar of Lebanon." 



Native of the Syrian mountains, Cilicia, and Cyprus. 



A majestic tree of medium size. 



This is the celebrated tree with sacred historic associations. ItisLatdyin 

 Britain, where then? are ti'ees over 2| centuiies old. 



C. Libani is even more difhcult to grow in Sydney than C. atJanticn. It 

 can only be leeoramended for the coldest districts. 



Sub-tribe o. — Sapivece. 



18. Picea, Link. The "Spruce Firs." 



Til is is a genus of evergreen trees of conical or pyramidal outline. It is a 



fairly natural one, and includes about 17 species, though some may be 



varieties of better-known forms. Most of them find New South ^^'ales too 



warm. 



The most important liotanical characters by which Picea is distinguished from Ahics 

 are : — The leaves are stomatiferoiis on the upper surface ; the dehiscence of tiie anthers 

 is longituihnal (not transverse) ; the scales of the cone are always longer tlian the l)raet, 

 and persist after the dispersion of the seeds. Very obvious ditf'erences are also observable 

 in the pendulous (not erect) cones with ditierently shaped scales ; in the four-angled 

 spines-tipped leaves of the greater number, and in the general habit of most of the 

 species. — (Veitch's Manual, p. 423.) 



(1.) P. orif/ntalis, Carriere. " Eastei-n or Oriental Spruce." 



A medium sized or tall trf e, found on the south-eastern shores of the Black 

 Sea, thence to the Caucasus. It is a beautiful species, but not much is known 

 concerning it. It will, doubtless, flourish in manyj^artsof New Suuth AVah s. 



Our Sydney experience is that it is very slow in growth here, and it shouhl 

 be tried in colder localities. 



M 19 (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(2.) P.poJiia,CAYviin-e. " Prickly Fir." 



A tall or medium sized species from Japan, with stout, pungent leaves. It 

 is rather tender in England, and should be well tried in New South Wales. 



(3.) P. Smiihiaiia, Boiss. (P, Morinda, Link.) -'Himalayan or Indian 

 Spruce." 



