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Juniperus Virginia nn.— These are very erect dwarf varieties, 

 and drooping, almost weeping. 



Libocet/ru*. — Of this class there are but two varieties, viz. : 

 C/iiie7isis and Decurrens, both handsome, but not hardy at the 

 North. 



Pines. — Nearly all of the pines are hardy. The Mountain, 

 (}fugh<\) Mugho Rolundata and Dwarf White Pine (Strobus Nana) 

 a v among the hardest and best of dwarfs. The Austrian, White, 

 Norway or Red, Scotch, Corrican, Banksian and Swiss Stone 

 are perfectly hardy. The live first named make large beautiful 

 trees, each distinct in color of foliage, the two last named 

 (Banksian) is of a yellowish cast in E a half drooping in 



form, Swiss S"one or Cembrian is of a light whitish green, like 

 unto the White or Monmouth pine, yet more compact and up- 

 right. Both, this and Banksia make only small trees. 



The Bhotan (Ezcelsa) is a variety of great beauty, but it must 

 be planted in dry and poor ground and shaded or sheltered from 

 the sun in winter by evergreen or buildings. Salzmann's, 

 Bentham's, Heavy-wooded, Jeffrey's and Lambert's are. all of 

 recent introduction, and give promise of forming some of the 

 most stately and hardy trees. The Calabrian is one of 

 the most beautiful of all, but it is very rare. The Russian 

 (Rigensis) is much like Bentham, yet distinct, is hardy and 

 vigorous, more open than the Austrian; foliage yellowish 

 green, bright and clear. 



Silver Fir — Picea. — The American Balsam Fir is well-known, 

 and while young makes fine trees, as it acquires age, however, it 

 should have the ends of its branches clipped yearly. The 

 variety called Hudson Bay Fir makes only a dwarf tree. The 

 European or Pectinata and also Webbiana are liable t i lose their 

 leading stems, especially while young. The Amabilia y Cepha- 

 lonican, Cilician, Great Silver, Noble, Nordmann's, Pinsapo and 

 Wooly-fruited are among the more recent introductions and 

 worthy of attention. 



Spruce Fir. — The American White Spruce is one of the most 

 beautiful of hardy trees, second class in size. The American is 



