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of the yew. It is of bold and rather upright 

 growth, and has a decidedly ornamental though 

 somewhat sombre appearance when viewed from 

 a distance. 



T. BACCATA PROCUMBENS, Loddiges, spreads to 

 a wide extent, and is useful for covering bare or 

 rocky ground. The foliage is bright green, and 

 the bark usually of a duU cinnamon colour. 



T. BACCATA SEMPERAUREA is a desirable variety, 

 very compact, deep yellow, and a first-class rock 

 shrub. 



T. BACCATA Washingtoni has the foHage 

 diffused with a bright bronzy gold tinge, which 

 makes full-grown specimens very distinct and 

 attractive. It is of free growth, and succeeds best 

 when fully exposed to both wind and sun. 



T. BREViFOLiA, NuttalL (Synonyms : T. 

 Boursieri, Carriere ; T. Lindleyana, Murray ; T. 

 baccata canadensis, Bentham.) North -West 

 America, British Columbia, to California. 1854. — 

 A very distinct species with foliage shorter, 

 lighter in colour, and more feathery than that of 

 our native yew. The leaves vary much in length, 

 but are usually about three-quarters of an inch, 

 stout, and rounded at the apex. In this country 

 T, hrevifolia takes the form of a spreading bush, 

 the lower branches ramifying and extending to 

 a distance disproportionate to the height. The 

 branches are thinly produced when compared with 

 those of the Common Yew, and this, with the 

 shorter leaves and their yellowish green colour, 

 render the tree by no means difficult to recognise. 

 It should not be confused with the short-leaved 

 variety of T. baccata. 



