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2. Abies excelsa tenuifolia, Loudon^ the Slender Spruce. 

 Syn. Abies excelsa attenuata, Hort. 

 „ „ gracilis microphylla, Hort. 

 „ „ microphylla, Hort. 



This variety differs in having very thin slender leaves, and 

 attenuated branches, with few branchlets. 



3. Abies excelsa mucronata, Loudon. 

 Syn. Abies raucronata, Ranch. 



A dwarf-growing variety, with short, thick, dark green sharp- 

 pointed leaves and distorted, irregular branches, rather crowded. 

 It is of French origin, and very distinct. 



4. Abies excelsa monstrosa, Loudon. 

 Syn. Abies monstrosa, Hort. 

 „ „ excelsa Cranstonii, Hort. 



A very striking variety, but straggling, with the branches 

 much thickened, and mostly without any branchlets, or laterals, 

 somewhat resembling Araucaria imbricata in general appear- 

 ance. 



5. Abies excelsa nigra, Loudon. 

 Syn. Abies Lemoniana, Booth. 

 „ ,, gigantea, Smith. 

 „ „ excelsa gigantea, Hort. 



This only differs from the common spruce, in having the 

 leaves of an intense dark green, and stouter, and in the cones 

 being very much longer and broader. 



6. Abies excelsa pendula, London. 

 Syn. Abies communis pendula, Booth. 

 „ „ viminalis, Alstrcemer. 



This only differs from the species, in having all its branches 

 and branchlets drooping, and the leaves rather longer. 



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