EVERGREEN TREES AND SHRUBS. 557 



and terminating in two sharp points. The general expression of a 

 tree of six or eight feet in height is rather rigid and uninteresting. 



THE PINSAPO FIR. Picea pinsapo. A native of the mountains 

 of Spain, regarded as hardy by Sargent at Fishkill on the Hudson, 

 and as of doubtful hardiness, according to Hoopes, in the neighbor- 

 hood of Philadelphia. The leaves are about the length of those of 

 the Norway spruce, borne all around the twigs, sharp-pointed, and 

 rather dark colored. Branches and branchlets very numerous, the 

 former in whorls. Probably of no peculiar value as an ornamental 

 tree. 



There is a variegated variety with some of the young shoots and 

 leaves of a pale yellow color. 



THE UPRIGHT INDIAN SILVER FIR. Picea pindrow. 



WEBB'S PURPLE-CONED SILVER FIR. P. Webbiana. 



These ar6 similar trees, both from the Himalayas, where they 

 attain great size and beauty ; but, so far, they have proved unsuited 

 to our climate. Some cultivators believe that hardy specimens will 

 yet be found from which to propagate, as in the case of Ellwanger 

 & Barry's Himalayan spruce. When we can know something good 

 of them by their growth on our own soil, there will be time to 

 describe them. 



THE CEDARS AND JUNIPERS. Cedrus and Juniperus. 



Under this common head we shall describe the two botanical 

 families, Cedrus and Juniperus ; many of the junipers being popu- 

 larly known as cedars. The true cedars are natives of Asia, and 

 include the renowned Cedar of Lebanon, and its more valuable 

 brother, the Deodar cedar. Of the junipers there are species on 

 both continents ; the native red cedar being the best known Amer- 

 ican representative of the family. 



THE RED CEDAR, yuniperus virginiana, is noted above all 

 American trees for the durability of its heart wood, which is re- 



