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P. muricata, P. sylvestris, P. msignis, Thuya plicata, 

 and T. orient alls. 



For Exposed Situations. — Nearly twenty 

 years ago I formed a plantation for shelter-giving 

 purposes on one of the spurs of the Snowdon range 

 of hills, and amongst many species of coniferous 

 trees that were tried the following have done best : 

 Pinus Laricio and P. Laricio nigricans, P. rigida, 

 P. sylvestris, P. montana, Thuya plicata, Taxus 

 baccata, Larix europcea. Juniper us communis, and 

 Picea sitchensis. 



For Smoky Localities. — Few coniferous trees 

 succeed well when planted in the smoke and fumes 

 of the larger centres of industry. The best are 

 Thuya plicata, Ginkgo biloba, Juniperus Sabina 

 famariscifolia, Cupressus pisifera plumosa aurea, 

 Prumnopitys elegans, Taxus baccata, Cupressus 

 Lawsoniana erecta viridis, and Cryptomeria japonica 

 with its variety elegans. These all do well in the 

 impure atmosphere of several of our largest cities, 

 but as we recede from these centres of death to 

 tree and shrub life generally, many other species 

 can be planted. 



For Confined Spaces. — The list of coniferous 

 trees that are of small and neat habit of growth, 

 and, therefore, suitable for planting in small 

 grounds, or where space is confined, is rather a 

 long one, and would include, amongst others, the 

 following : 



Cephalotaxus Fortune!. 

 ,, drupacea. 



Cryptomeria japonica ele- 

 gans. 



Cupressus Lawsoniana 

 striata. 



Cupressus nootkatensis. 

 ,, obtusa. 

 ,, pisifera. 

 thyoides. 

 Juniperus chinensis. 



aurea. 



