HARDY CONIFEROUS TREES 7 



Hereford, the tallest being about 80 feet high. 

 They were planted in 1865. The tree at Highnam 

 was 64 feet high by 6 feet 2 inches in girth when 

 measured in 1908. This fir is very rare in a wild 

 state, occurring only in a few isolated groves on 

 the western ridge of the Santa Lucia Mountains 

 in California. William Lobb was responsible for 

 its introduction, and it is from seeds obtained by 

 him in 1854 that all the oldest trees of Abies 

 bracteata have originated. 



A. CEPHALONicA, Lotcdon. Mount Enos Fir. 

 (Synonyms : A. Apollinis, Link ; A. panachaica, 

 Heldreich ; A. Reginae-Amaliae, Heldreich ; Pinus 

 Abies cephalonica, Parlatore ; Picea cephalonica, 

 Loudon,) Cephalonia, Greece. 1824. — This hand- 

 some fir is well adapted for general use in our 

 country, and whether planted singly on the lawn, 

 for which its well-furnished stem and wide spread 

 of branches render it peculiarly suitable, or mixed 

 with other trees in the woodland, it is at all times 

 a pleasing object, and well worthy the attention 

 of planters. Unfortunately, in certain soils, and 

 when planted in unsuitable situations, young trees 

 are apt to suffer from late spring frosts. This, 

 however, should be no drawback to its extended 

 use, as, by a proper selection of soil and site, suc- 

 cess in the cultivation of this tree is by no means 

 difficult, and already specimens from 70 to 80 feet 

 high are plentiful in various parts of the country. 

 As a forest tree this species is also likely to attract 

 attention, its behaviour when subjected to close 

 order of growth being highly commendable, and 

 which, coupled with its rapidity of growth and 

 value of timber produced, shows that it may be 



