34:2 PARKS AND PLEASrRE-GEOUNDS. 



Pxxcs. — Group 3. Picea, Endl.; Abies, Loud.; — Spruces. 

 (Cones drooping, termiDal. Leaves solitary and tetragonal.) 



32. P. Menziesii, tree- 4G. V. Picea foliis variegatis. 



33. P. alba, 50 ft 47. P. Lemoniana. 



34. P. nana. 48. P. monstvosa. 



35. P. rubra, 30 ft 49. P. viminalis. 



36. P. violacea, 50. P. Carpatica. 



37. P. arctica. 51. P. tenuifolia. 



38. P. longifolia. 52. P. gigantea. 



39. P: nigra, 80 ft 5». P. mucronata. 



40. P. variegata. *54. P. obovata, tree. 



41. P. orientalis, ttdl tree. *55. P. Schrenkiana, tree. 



42. T. Picea du noi. Abies, Linn. 56. P. Jezoensis,/*.? 100-120 ft 



100-150 ft *57. P. polita. 



43. P. Clanbrasiliana, 1-4 ft. 58. P. Kliutrow, 50-100 ft 



44. P. elegans, 1-3 ft 59. P. Jlorinda, 50 ft 



45. P stricta, 1-4 ft *60. P.'Sitcliensis. 



Species recently introduced. 

 60a. P. Ajanenpis. 60i. P. Techugatskoi. 



Doubtful Species, from Oregon (Lewis and Clark.) 

 Abies aromatica. Abies micro])liylla. 



falcata. mucronata. 



heterophylla. trio-ona. 



The whole of this group, composed of the clan of Spruces, assume the 

 form of a spiry cone or pyramid. P. Meraiesii, nigra, Picea, and Eltu- 

 irow are rather quick growing trees. The branches are more or less 

 horizontal, witli pendulous branchlets ; in some sorts the branches, 

 though at first horizontal, become depressed, with slightly raised points ; 

 and in 58 the branches are liorizontal with drooping points and branch- 

 lets, ]3resenting a very graceful appearance. P. Jezoeiisis is a native of 

 China, and is described by Mr. Fortune as a singularly graceful fee. 

 The foliage of 35, 39, 42, 53 is a dark green ; of 5G a vivid green ; of 41, 

 is a pale green ; and 32, 33, 36, of a white glaucous ; and 58, 59, of a 

 pale glaucous green. P. Jezoensis is said to retain its leaves for seven 

 years ; P. Menziesii ofl.cr. loses part of its foliage during the first year. 

 The majority of tliis group will thrive well on inferior lands, in poor 

 clays and boggy soils ; but they luxuriate in porous soils, in a moist 

 mountain climate, and come to perfection at higher altitudes than almost 

 all others. Tiie Himalayan species, Ehutrow and Morinda, require 

 stro ig loamy soils ; when planted in warm sunny situations, in diy soils. 



