204 A HANDBOOK OF CONIFER.E 



Colour Varieties. 



Var. albo-spica. 



Densely pyramidal in habit ; terminal branchlets variegated 

 with creamy white. Varieties of very similar appearance are 

 albo-maculata, alho-'picta, and argenteo-variegata. These forms 

 present a patchy appearance and are unattractive. 



Var. albo-variegata. 

 A dwarf variety with foUage blotched with white. 



Var. argentea. 



Foliage silvery or glaucous in hue ; very variable in habit and 

 depth of colour. Some of the best forms have been given varietal 

 names such as Bowleri, californica, glauca, Silver Queen, and 

 Triomphe de Boskoop. 



Var. aurea. 



Foliage golden-yellow at first, becoming green during the 

 first winter. A very effective plant. 



Var. aurea Smithii. 



A golden-leaved form that keeps its colour well throughout 

 the year. 



Var. aureo-marginata. 



The generally green foliage blotched with patches of gold. 

 Not beautiful. 



Var. gracilis aurea. 



A very beautiful tree with graceful, plumose, pendent branch- 

 lets and golden fohage. 



Var. lutea. 



An effective variety with pale yellow foliage. It forms a fine 

 specimen. 



Var. ochroleuca. 

 Another showy variety with pale yellow leaves. 



Var. Stewarti. 



Young shoots rich yellow, eventually becoming green. One 

 of the best of the yellow-leaved forms. 



Var. Westermanni. 



A form with a stiff pyramidal habit and hght yellow leaves. 

 C. Lawsoniana may be recognized among the small-fruited 



