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the spring, and hence escapes the mischief which spring frosts often 

 cause to the young shoots of the Cephalonian Fir and other species 

 which vegetate early. So severe was the visitation of frost in the end of 

 last April to the early growing Conifers, that we have many plants of 

 Cephalonica, Webbiana, Pindrow, and Morinda, which received so 

 great a check that they have made no growth since, and have conse- 

 quently lost a season. Nor is this all the damage ; the strong leading 

 shoots which were killed are replaced by a number of weak ones, 

 crowded together, and we expect it will take another year's growth 

 before they regain strong terminal buds to form good leading shoots. 

 These drawbacks the Pinsapo Fir escapes entirely. 



To return to our description : the leaves in Pinsapo are distichous, 

 or arranged on both sides the branches, which are produced in whorls, 

 horizontally, very numerous, and much di^^ded ; they are very closely 

 set with leaves, which, in conformity with their aiTangement, point in 

 every direction, producing a compact, bushy tree — singular and beau- 

 tiful. The tree grows slowly, and generally spreads out horizontally 

 faster than it grows in height ; it sometimes, too, has a tendency to 

 form several leaders, which should be checked in time. We are of 

 opinion that this Conifer should have rather a richer and heavier soil 

 than some others ; it is in all respects hardy, and a most suitable tree 

 for the lawn or pleasure-ground, or even for an architectural tree in 

 some situations, to which its compact, formal growth in some measure 

 would be appropriate. 



Our wood engraving is taken from a handsome specimen at Clewer 

 Manor, near Windsor, the residence of Edmund Foster, Esq., who is 

 not only distinguished by his patronage of the Pelargonium, being the 

 raiser of many of the best kinds in cultivation, but likewise possesses a 

 very select collection of Coniferous plants, many of which are fine spe- 

 cimens, of which the A. Pinsapo we now figure is one ; in reference to 

 this tree we extract the follo\nng from I\Ir. Foster's letter : '' Pinsapo was 

 planted by me from a very small pot, ten years ago, and is now a plant 

 of beautiful growth, of the height of 18 feet. I find it perfectly hardy, 

 and not hurt by late frosts, fi-om making its wood late." 



XXI. ABIES PINSAPO VARIEGATA — VARIEGATED-LEAVED PINSAPO. 



Like the species, but with variegated leaves ; this plant is rare, but 

 to collectors of variegated-leaved plants invaluable, as a pleasing variety 

 of a very handsome Fir. 



POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The ordinary meeting of the Council took place on the first Monday in 

 October, when the usual business of the Society was transacted. ]\Ir. 

 M'Intosh, of Dalkeith ; ]\Ir. Saul, of Stourton Park ; and Mr. Adams, 

 of Brompton, were duly elected members. The first extraordinary 

 meeting vdW take place on the 6th of this month, when an exhibition 

 of hardy fruits will take place, and we invite all our readers to send 



