92 ABIES, OR SILVER FIRS 



for a short distance and for a part of their length to 

 the stem. 



From the A. Nordmanniana, which has a similar 

 arrangement of leaves, the Amabilis is distinguished 

 by its more blue colour, by its citron-like smell, and 

 by its small and resinous winter buds. Then, again, 

 it has no stomata on the upper side of its leaf, while 

 the Nobilis and Magnifica have. The apex of leaf 

 of Amabilis is notched, while of the others it is 

 rounded and entire. 



GROUP IV 



A. Nobilis (Noble Fir), and A. Magnifica (Shasta, 

 OR Red Fir) 



Amidst these glorious works of Thine, 

 The solemn minarets of the pine 

 And awful Shasta's icy shrine. 



Whittier. 



The little differences between these two ought to 

 be adjusted without much difficulty. 



The leaf of the A. Nobilis has only two surfaces 

 and the one on the top is grooved, while the A. 

 Magnificats leaf is quadrangular or diamond-shaped 

 in section and not grooved. If taken between the 

 fingers it will roll round easily, while the Nobilis, 

 which is flat or two-sided, will not respond to any 

 such rotary treatment. 



GROUP V 



A. CiLICIA AND NUMIDICA 



Group V and the following Group VI seem especially 

 to shine in irregularities, and to comprise a sort of 

 menagerie omne-gatherum group of unorthodoxy that 

 have been denied admittance elsewhere, often for 

 the merest trifle. 



