194 CONIFEROUS TREES 



rare conifers, at Orton Longueville, in Hunting- 

 donshire. It has borne fruit in abundance. 



T. GRANDis, Fortune. Northern China. — 1855. 

 — From the previous species this is readily 

 distinguished by the shorter leaves and smaller 

 fruit. It has not proved hardy in all parts of 

 this country, although in more than one station 

 I have been shown thriving plants, and a very 

 fine specimen may be seen in the grounds at 

 Churchhill, County Armagh, Ireland. The outline 

 of this specimen is neat but spreading, the branches 

 flattened, and furnished with dark green leaves, 

 each about i inch long, the under side being 

 rendered silvery by the two pale-coloured furrows 

 which run for three-quarters the length of the 

 leaf. The fruit is rounded, not elongated as in 

 T. calif ornica, and averages i inch in length. 



T. NUCIFERA, Siebold et Zuccarini, Japan. 

 1818. — Unless under very favourable conditions, 

 this species is rarely found as a thriving specimen 

 in these Isles. When seen at its best it is of neat, 

 compact growth, with spreading branches and 

 numerous branchlets, that are well furnished 

 with yew green foliage, each leaf being about 

 I inch long. The fruit is about the same length 

 as the leaves, and elliptic in shape. 



T. TAXIFOLIA, Arnott. Western Florida. 1838. 

 — Like T. nucifera, this cannot be depended upon 

 in point of hardihood. Unless in the very warmest 

 parts of the country, and under unusually favour- 

 able conditions, healthy specimens are rarely to 

 be met with. It is of remarkably slow growth, 

 and seldom makes a neat plant. The leaves are 

 pale shining green, stiff, sharp-pointed, and fully 



