CHAPTER V. 



CONIFERS OF DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS. 



Weeping: Conifers. — When planted with discretion in 

 suitable positions, many of the pendulous or weeping conifers 

 are highly ornamental, and constitute a distinguishing feature 

 of the park or grounds in which they are used. The following 

 list includes some of the best : — 



Cedrus Deodara 

 Cryptomeria elegans 

 Cupressus Lawsoniana 



„ „ filifera 



„ „ pendula 



„ macrocarpa 



„ nootkatensis pendula 

 Fitzroya patagonica 

 Juniperus chinensis 



„ communis 



„ excelsa 



„ phcEnicea 



Juniperus recurva 

 „ virginiana 



Larix pendula 



Picea morinda 



Taxodium distichum pendula 



Taxus baccata pendula 



Thuya occidentalis 



„ „ pendula 



„ orientalis pendula 



Tsuga Brunoniana 

 „ canadensis 

 Mertensiana 



FASTIGIATE CONIFERS. 



Cephalotaxuspedunculatafas- 



tigiata 

 Cupressus Lawsoniana erecta 

 viridis 

 „ macrocarpa fastigi- 



ate 

 „ nootkatensis com- 



pacta 

 „ sempervirens 



„ Thyoides 



Cupressus torulosa 



Juniperus communis hibernica 

 „ drupacea 

 „ excelsa stricta 

 „ thurifera 



Pinus Cembra 



Taxus baccata erecta 

 „ „ fastigiata 



Thuya occidentalis Vervaei.- 

 eana 



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