PICEA PIXSAPO. 



G7 



are more pleasing; wliileas an avenue tree and for timber, it lias strong claims on 

 the attention of planters. Its fine green colour, and the thickly-set leaves 

 standing out at right angles, and giving the twigs a bottle-brushlike appear- 

 ance, add much to its beauty. Mr. Fowler, of Castle Kennedy, who has, during 



V-f^Z2CJTa. 



PiCEA PiNSAPO. 



the past year, communicated a series of very valuable practical papers on Conifers 

 to the Gardeners' Chronicle^ remarks of this tree, that " at first the leading 

 shoots grow slowly, the energies of the plant being principally expended on 

 the lateral branches. At this period the roots are also very active, spreading 

 cut and extending in all directions, and doubtless preparing to support the 



