306 THE FLORIST. 



P. muricata. — A hardy Mexican Pine ; when young it grows too 

 much in the shape of a bush, but is said to lose this habit in time, and 

 become a fine tree. 



P. tuberculata. — This is a very ornamental and fast growing Pine. 

 I have trees 20 feet high planted in 1850. It is hardy and well 

 worth planting on a large scale. 



Pinus excelsa. — From the Himalayas ; should be introduced largely 

 into park scenery for its rapid growth and beautiful silvery foliage. 



Cryptomeria japonica. — A species of Coniferse from China ; forms a 

 graceful growing tree, with small elegant foliage ; very hardy, and 

 grows freely. 



Ciipresstis Lambertiana and macrocarpa. — These, though chiefly 

 adapted for lawns, are no less appropriate for the park, where ever- 

 green fastigiate trees are much wanted ; very rapid growers, with bright 

 green foliage. They stand at the very top of the list as ornamental 

 trees, and should be planted accordingly. 



The following are suitable for low damp situations : 



Abies canadensis (the Hemlock Spruce). — This is one of the most 

 graceful and ornamental of the Fir tribe, and is valuable for massing, 

 but more so for single specimens or detached groups. 



Abies Menziesi. — A very ornamental tree for a damp situation. It 

 has leaves of a bright glaucous green, which distinguishes it at a 

 distance. 



Taxodium distichum (deciduous Cypress). — Avery suitable tree for 

 low swampy situations or near water ; it will, however, thrive on dry 

 soils. It has delicate feather-like foliage, beautiful in summer, and 

 changing to a dull red or brown colour in the autumn. 



The following are dwarfer growing than the above, and are more 

 suitable for lawns : — 



Abies Pinsapo. — A very compact and ornamental tree, perhaps more 

 so than any other species. 



A. orientalis. — An elegant variety, allied to the common Spruce. 



Abies excelsa compacta, elegans, and nana are very dwarf varieties 

 of the Spruce Fir. Well adapted for parterres or small lawns. 



Pinus si/hestris pyc/mcea. — A dwarf Scotch Fir ; very ornamental. 



Pinus Laricio pj/gmcea — ditto of the Corsican Fir, — and has the 

 advantage of having leaves sometimes of a rich gold colour, making it 

 a very ornamental dwarf plant. 



Pinus. 



[We can confidently recommend the above list to those of our readers 

 who are looking out for good hardy Conifers, as it really contains all 

 those that are worth growing, excepting Douglasi, nobilis, grandis, 

 &c., and a few untried ones. We expect our correspondent has omitted 

 the above as not being exactly cheap enough for planting extensively as 

 park trees. Those he names we have ourselves proved to be thoroughly 

 hardy, and parties wishing to improve their park scenery will not, we 

 are sure, be disappointed in taking his descriptions as their guide. — 

 Ed. Florist.] 



