January 4, 1919 



HORTICULTURE 



11 



HARDIHOOD OF CONFEROUS EVERGREENS 



As Shown by the Severe Cold Winter of 1917-18. 

 Notes in March ana July by R. E. Horsey, Highland Park, Rochester, N. Y., 1918. 



Abies amabilis, Forbes. (White Fir) 

 sheltered. In March, not injured, in 

 July growing in first class shape. 



Abies balsamea, (Douglas' new form 

 of Balsam Fir). In March, not in- 

 jured although quite exposed. In July, 

 growing well. 



Abies cephalonica, Loud. In March, 

 ruined. Was exposed to sun and 

 somewhat sheltered from wind. In 

 July, was cut out in spring as it has 

 burned more or less in winter for 

 years past. 



Abies cephalonica Apollinis, Boiss. 

 (A. Reginae Amaliae) very badly 

 burned, March note. Exposed to sun 

 with a little shelter from wind. In 

 July, old leaves dead, new leaves 

 starting fairly well. 



Abies cillcica, Carr. partially ex- 

 posed. In March, ruined. In July, 

 two trees starting very poorly, while 

 one is growing fairly well, in all lower 

 branches are dying. 



Abies concolor, (White Fir) Lindl. 

 In March, trees fully exposed are not 

 injured while others are quite badly 

 browned. In July, all are starting 

 well, and growing fine. 



Abies Fraseri, Poir. (She Balsam) 

 Growing well, apparently not injured, 

 July note. 



Abies grandis, Lindl. (Yellow Fir) 

 partly sheltered. In March, ruined. 

 In July very bad shape, a few new 

 leaves starting on side of branches. 

 Another small tree is starting well. 



Abies homolepis umbellata. Hort. 

 small trees sheltered somewhat from 

 wind but in full sun. In March, not 

 injured. In July, growing fine. 



Abies nobilis, Lindl. (Red Fir) in 

 sun half of day, but out of wind. In 

 March, badly burned. In July, old 

 leaves in bad shape, new leaves start- 

 ing fairly well. 



Abies nobilis glauca, Hort. partly 

 sheltered. In March, not injured. In 

 July, growing fine. 



Abies Nordmanniana, Spach. (Nord- 

 mann's Fir) partly sheltered or fully 

 exposed. In March, all are badly 

 burned. In July, old leaves brown or 

 fallen, new leaves starting good on 

 some, fairly well on others. 



Abies Numidica, Carr. fully exposed. 

 In March, very badly injured. In July, 

 starting poorly. 



Abies pectinata, D. C. — A. Picea, 



Lindl. (European Silver Fir) exposed 

 to sun somewhat sheltered from wind. 

 In March, ruined. In July, old leaves 

 about all fallen, new leaves starting 

 fairly well. 



Abies Pinsapo, Boiss. (Spanish Fir) 

 partly sheltered. In March, badly 

 burned. In July, starting very little, 

 almost dead. 



Abies sachalinensis, Mast, is not 

 growing well. In March, is somewhat 

 burned. In July, starting fairly well. 



Abies sibirica, Ledeb. (Siberian Fir) 

 exposed. In July, growing fine, not in- 

 jured. 



Abies Veitchii, Lindl. (Veitch's Fir) 

 fully exposed not injured. March note. 

 In July, growing fine, the hardiest of 

 the Firs. 



Cedrus atlantica, Manetti. small 

 tree 4 ft. tall. In July, dead, except a 

 couple of lower branches, exposed. 



Cedrus Libani, Loud. (Cedar of Leb- 

 anon) small trees fully exposed to 

 sun with some shelter from wind. In 

 March, badly burned. In July, start- 

 ing good. 



Cephalotaxus drupaceae, S. & Z. 

 sheltered. In March, very badly 

 burned. In July, new buds starting 

 slowly, but thickly along branches. 



Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana, Parla- 

 tore. (Lawson's Cypress) partly shelt- 

 ered. In March, badly burned, old 

 tree apparently not as bad as young 

 ones. In July, young trees starting 

 well, old tree starting poorly. 



Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, Sudw. 

 (Yellow Cedar) somewhat burned, 

 nothing serious. March note, partly 

 sheltered but in sun three fourths of 

 the day. In July, growing fine, no sign 

 of injury. 



Chamaecyparis pisifera, S. & Z. 

 (Sawara Cypress) partly sheltered. In 

 March, not injured. In July, growing 

 fine. 



Chamaecyparis pisifera, filifera. 

 Beissn. partly sheltered. In March, 

 not injured. In July, growing fine. 



Chamaecyparis pisifera, plumosa, 

 Beissn. partly sheltered. In March, 

 not injured. In July, growing fine. 



Chamaecyparis pisifera, sqarrosa, 

 Beissn. & Hochst. partly sheltered. In 

 March, considerably burned. In July, 

 growing fine. 



Chamaecyparis thyoides, Brit. 

 (White Cedar) In July, growing well, 

 apparently not injured. 



Cryptomeria japonica Lobbi, Carr. 

 well sheltered. In March, shows no 

 injury. In July, one-half to two-thirds 

 of branches dead, live branches start- 

 ing well. 



Juniperus chinensis, Linn. (Chinese 

 Juniper) and varieties, somewhat 

 sheltered not injured, March note. In 

 July, growing well. 



Juniperus Sabina, Linn. (Savin Jun- 

 iper) and varieties. In March, not in- 

 jured. In July, all growing well ex- 

 cept J. Sabina tamariscifolia (Tama- 

 rix-leaved Juniper) old plant about 

 one half of branches dead, while 

 young plants are all right, or an oc- 

 casional dead branch. Some doubt if 

 this injury was caused by cold weath- 

 er. 



Juniperus communis depressa, 

 Pursh. In July, growing well, except 

 for an occasional dead branch. 



Juniperus communis suecica, Loud. 

 (Swedish Juniper) partly sheltered, 

 In March, burned where hit by sun, 

 otherwise in fine shape. In July, grow- 

 ing fine. 



Juniperus communis hibernica, 

 Gord. (Irish Juniper) sheltered. In 

 July, growing fine, not injured. 



Juniperus virginiana, Linn. (Red 

 Cedar) fully exposed. In March, not 

 injured. In July, all right. 



Libocedrus decurrens, Torr. (In- 

 cense Cedar) well sheltered. In March 

 very badly burned. In July, half dead, 

 but starting out. 



Picea bicolor, Mayr. (Japanese 

 Spruce) somewhat sheltered. In 

 March, not injured. In July, growing 

 good. 



Picea canadensis, BSP. (White 

 Spruce) in March, not injured. In 

 July, growing fine. 



Picea Engelmannii, Engelm. (Engel- 

 mann's Spruce) partly sheltered. In 

 March, not injured. In July, growing 

 fine. 



Picea excelsa, Link. (Norway 

 Spruce) in March, not injured. In 

 July, growing good. 



Picea Glehnii, Mast, partly shelt- 

 ered, growing well, apparently not in- 

 jured in July. 



Picea jezoensis, Maxim. The young 

 growth is starting fine, apparently not 

 injured by cold. July note. However, 

 the trees do not look healthy. 



Picea Omorika, Bolle, exposed to 

 sun, somewhat sheltered from wind. 



