CONIFERS. 



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of a darker green than those of the species, and its 

 branchlets hang perpendicularly from the main 

 branches. There is a fine example of this variety 

 near the cascade at Virginia Water. 



ABIES FKASERL Lindley. 

 (Eraser's Silver Fir.) 



SYN. Pinus Fraseri. Pursh. 

 Picea Fraseri. London. 



A low scrnbby tree, seldom reaching a greater 

 height than ten or twelve feet. It is very hardy, and 

 will be found valuable for planting in many situations 

 where low evergreen growths are required. Its foliage 

 is deep green. 



A. F. var. nana. Gardens. 

 (Hudson's Bay Silver Fir.) 

 SYN. Pinus hudsonica. Gardens. 

 More dwarf than the species, a curious variety. 



ABIES GRAKDIS. Lindley. 

 (Great Californian Silver Fir.) 



SYN. Pinus grandis. Douglas. 

 Picea grandis. Loudon. 



Seedling plants of this fine fir are at present rare. 

 It inhabits the low moist valleys of northern California, 

 where it attains a great height, often two hundred 

 feet. Its foliage is of a beautiful silvery green ; and 



