202 CONIFEROUS TREES 



the leaves being shorter, narrower, generally 

 curved, irregularly arranged, bluish green above 

 and silvery beneath, but they vary. 



T. SiEBOLDi, Carriere, (Synonyms : Pinus 

 Tsuga, Antoine ; Abies Tsuga, Siebold and Zuc- 

 carini.) Japan. 1853. — This is of neat and 

 elegant habit, slow of growth, and valuable for 

 planting where space is rather confined. At a 

 distance it bears a striking resemblance to the 

 Canadian Hemlock, but on close examination the 

 Japanese species will be found to have stouter, 

 broader, and longer leaves, many being notched 

 at the point, and with a deeper green upper and 

 more silvery under surface. The cones are abund- 

 antly distinct, being nearly globular, i inch in 

 diameter, and the scales rounded. It is of dense 

 growth, spreading out widely on all sides, and 

 would appear to thrive on much lighter soils than 

 other members of the same genus. It succeeds 

 well in block moory soil in the home nursery 

 at Holwood, in Kent. 



T. SiEBOLDi NANA is of dwarf, neat, and graceful 

 growth, rarely growing to more than 4 feet in 

 height, and with small and thickly produced 

 leaves, that are both bright and effective. Being 

 of small, compact growth, and with beautiful 

 silvery foliage, there are many places suitable for 

 the growth of this dwarf form. Most, if not all, 

 the specimens under this name are T, diversifolia, 

 Masters. 



T. YUNNANENSis, Masters. (Synonym : Abies 

 yunnanensis, Franchet.) Yunnan. 1891. — This 

 species was first described by Franchet in the 

 Journal de Botanique, 1891, p. 258, from speci- 



