48 CONIFERS. 



which, with the branchlets, are very symmetrically 

 placed, giving the tree a singular appearance. For 

 planting singly on lawns it has no rival. It bears 

 a considerable resemblance to A. Ceplialonica, but is 

 much more branched, and its foliage is of a livelier 

 green. It is very hardy, transplants well at almost 

 any season, and bears the smoke and impure atmo- 

 sphere of the neighbourhood of towns better than 

 any other Pine. To succeed well it should have a 

 deep rich soil. 



ABIES PICHTA. 



(Pitch Silver Fir.) 



STN. Pinus Pichta. Fischer. 

 Picea Pichta. London. 



This species much resembles the common silver fir, 

 but is distinguishable by its more closely set and 

 narrow leaves, which are but slightly silvery beneath. 

 It is a tall handsome tree, with bright green foliage. 

 Branches, at first horizontal, afterwards somewhat 

 drooping. A native of the Atlas Mountains. Liable 

 to be damaged by spring frosts. 



ABIES PICEA. ZMW%. 



(Common Silver Fir.) 



SYN. Pinus picea. Linnaeus. 

 P. pectinata. Lamarck. 

 Abies pectinata. De Candolle. 

 Picea pectinata. Loudon. 



A very noble and beautiful tree, well known to all. 

 It succeeds in a variety of soils, attaining in favourable 

 situations a height of from one hundred and twenty to 



