ON THE SYNONYMY OF VARIOUS CONIFERS. 317 
what we know of the foliage of A. grandis ; but his drawing of the leaf, 
of which fig. 20 is a copy, is not like it. It is represented as pointed in- 
stead of emarginate. The passage to which we refer is as follows :— 
* It rises in denser and more symmetrical cones than any other conifer 
we have met with. The altitude of the largest is more than 100 feet; 
the base of the cone formed by the branches resting on the ground not 
more than 20 feet. The branches are so thick” (crowded?) ‘‘as to pre- 
Vent all access to the trunk without a vigorous use of the hatchet; and 
during the pouring rain of the last four days, we have always been able 
to find a dry spot beneath the shelter of its impervious foliage.” 
1862.—ABIES LOWIANA, 
The next fir which has been confounded with grandis and amabilis is a 
very beautiful and distinct species, which was described in 1862, by Mr. 
Gordon, in the Supplement to his Pinetum, under the above name. It 
had been received shortly before by Messrs. Low, of Clapton, from Mr. 
Lobb, and, until Mr. Gordon’s description was given, was pretty generally 
known as the Picea lasiocarpa of nurserymen. We have not seen the 
cone, nor the scales and bracts; but Mr. Gordon describes the cone as 
from 31 to 5 inches in length, and the bracts as “broader than long, 
somewhat rounded, wedge-shaped on the upper part, toothed or fringed 
round the edges, and with a prolonged sharp point in the centre.” 
The young plants, however, may be readily recognised. The odour of 
the cut twig or crushed leaves is quite distinct, and even more delight- 
fully fragrant than that of its allies. The leaves are larger and longer 
than those of grandis or amabilis (fig. 21), and are at once distinguish- 
stomata on each side of the midrib, interrupted and irregular here and 
in number and occupy more space, sometimes towards the base occupying 
the greatest part of the leaf, reaching to 10 or 15 rows in number (fig. 94). 
Fig.29.— Under side of leaf of Fig. 23. —Upper side 
Abies Lowiana. (Drawn from of leaf of А. Lowiana 
Mr. Low's young plant.) towards the tip. 
