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Himalayas, immediately above the habitats of A. Pin- 

 drow, to which, as we observed when describing 

 that species, it bears a strong resemblance. Branches 

 spreading, very stout, and horizontally disposed. 

 Leaves shorter, broader, and of a darker green than 

 A. Pindrow, very glaucous beneath. Its cones, too, 

 are longer and narrower than those of Pindrow. 

 But in either species they are very beautiful, being of 

 a rich deep purple or violet colour. Like many other 

 Himalayan firs, this species is spring tender. 



CEDARS. 



ABIES ATLANTICA. 

 (Mount Atlas Cedar.) 



SYN. Cedrus atlantica. Manetti. 



- Pinus atlantica. Endlicher. 



Cedrus argentea. Gardens. 



Cedrus africana. Gardens. 



Cedrus elegans. Gardens. 



Is much larger than the cedar of Lebanon, to which 

 it bears a strong general resemblance. It is, however, 

 more rapid in growth, and has foliage of a beautiful 

 silvery hue. 



ABIES CEDRUS.- -Poiret. 

 (Cedar of Lebanon.) 



SYN. Cedrus Libani. Barrelier. 

 Pinus Cedrus. Linnseus. 



We need not attempt to describe this well-known 



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