126 HARDY CONIFEROUS TREES. 



T, oriental is falcata iutea (Webster) is of neat, 

 pyramidal habit,with comparativelyshort and slender branches, 

 the colour of foliage being a rich, subdued yellow, which not 

 only extends to the leaves in every part, but to the bark of 

 the branches as well. The cones are fully an inch long, and 

 rendered strangely conspicuous by reason of the long append- 

 age to each of the scales. The latter resemble nothing so 

 much as the fangs of a tooth. This is a worthy variety, and 

 for its neat habit, distinct colour, and curious cones, is well 

 worthy of culture. 



T. orientalis Meidensis. — This is a stage of growth 

 in which the leaves are subulate, never scale-like as in the 

 species. It has no particular right to be included as an 

 ornamental variety, the outline being irregular from the thin 

 pliable branches bending about in many directions, though 

 with an inclination towards the stem. The foliage is bluish- 

 green in summer, but assumes a bronzy tint with the approach 

 of winter, 



T, orientalis pendula. {Synonym: — T. pendida of 

 gardens.) — Amongst pendulous-habited conifers this is cer- 

 tainly one of the most distinct and attractive, while at the 

 same time it is perhaps the most fastidious in its requirements. 

 It is very apt when growing under unfavourable conditions to 

 lose the lower branches, and in consequence it wears a naked 

 and miserable appearance ; but when seen in a healthy, 

 thriving state it must certainly be ranked as one of the most 

 pleasing and ornamental of hardy conifers. It differs much 

 from the species, the flattened, freely divided branches being 

 replaced by long, pendulous, cord-like branches, with but few 

 ramifications. Planted singly and in suitable soil, it forms an 

 ornamental, small-growing tree of regular outline ; while the 

 long, filiform branchlets impart a grace and elegance to the 

 specimen for which it is justly remarkable. The largest 

 specimen I have seen is growing in deep, dampish, sandy soil 

 at Esher Place, in Surrey, it being i6 feet high, 12 feet 

 through, and with many of the branchlets hanging gracefully 

 downwards for 18 inches in length. From this specimen I have 



