CHAPTER IV 



CONIFERS FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS 



For Avenues. — As avenue trees, several species 

 of conifers have been widely recommended in 

 books and catalogues, especially Araucaria im- 

 hricata and Sequoia gigantea, but that these two, 

 at least, have sadly belied the hopes of the planter 

 is now generally acknowledged. The avenue at 

 Coombe Wood was composed of the Araucaria 

 and Sequoia planted alternately, but the former 

 trees have all been removed, while the latter 

 look anything but promising ; and at Woburn 

 Abbey almost every Araucaria has been cut down. 

 Thuya plicata or Ahies brachyphylla are much 

 better suited, and several avenues that have 

 recently been planted with these species will, 

 no doubt, in years to come, give every satisfac- 

 tion. In fairly sheltered situations Cupressus 

 Lawsoniana and Cedrus atlantica make good avenue 

 trees. 



For the Seaside. — Many species of conifers 

 do well in maritime situations, and particular 

 notice should be taken of Citpressus macrocarpa 

 and C. nootkatensis, Pinus Pinaster, P. Laricio, 

 P. Laricio nigricans, P. halepensis, P. rigida, 



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