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particularly in the longer and more slender droop- 

 ing branchlets. It is highly ornamental. 



J. VIRGINIANA GLAUCA, Carrier 6, differs from 

 the species in being of finer growth, and in having 

 the foliage decidedly glaucous, almost of silvery 

 whiteness during spring. 



J. VIRGINIANA PENDULA, Carrier 6, exists in 

 several forms, but that of deep green colour is 

 by far the most desirable. It is extremely grace- 

 ful, the branchlets being decidedly pendulous and 

 the tree in consequence highly ornamental. 



J. VIRGINIANA ScHOTTi, Gordou, differs in being 

 quite erect and compact of growth, with the foliage 

 a bright green instead of the black green of the 

 species. 



J. VIRGINIANA TRIPARTITA. — This rcscmbles the 

 common Savin in habit, being dwarf and spreading 

 in growth. It is of very dense habit, with short, 

 sharp-pointed leaves of a glaucous green colour. 



KETELEERIA, Carriers 



Male flowers in tufts or umbels. 

 Cones erect, lateral. 

 Scales partially persistent. 

 Bracts shorter than scales. 

 Seeds angular, winged. 

 Leaves flat, more or less two-ranked. 

 Branches horizontally arranged ; branchlets drooping. 

 An evergreen tree, with spruce-like cones and long persistent 

 scales. 



Keteleeria Fortunei, Carriere. (Synonyms : 

 Abies Fortunei, Murray ; A. jezoensis, Lindley ; 

 Picea Fortunei, Murray] Pinus Fortunei, Parla- 

 tore.) Eastern China. 1844. — This is a distinct 



