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(6.) A. concofar, Lindl., and Gordon. ( Picea concolor, Gordon.) "American 

 White Fir." " California Silver Fir." 



This Fir has an extensive range west of the Rocky Mountains. It is 

 common on most of the mountain ranges of California, between 3,500 and 

 8,000 feet, and therefore it may be expected to succeed in our coldest moun 

 tain regions. It is a specially handsome .species. 



(7.) A frma, Sieb and Zucc. " Japanese Silver Fir." 



The largest and handsomest of the Japanese species. It is found in the 

 warmest parts of Japan and Corea. It does only fairly well in the Botanic 

 Gardens, Sydney. 



In Japan this tree is called " Uro-Siro," signifying that the leaves are 

 white beneath, and also " Sjura-Momi," meaning White or Silver Fir. 



(8.) A. N'rdmanniana, Spach. " Nordmann'^ Silver Fir." Bot. Mag. 

 t. 6992. 



A beautiful species from the Trans-Caucasian region, well known in some of 

 our mountain regions, but not as frequently planted as its great merits demand. 



It does fairly well in the Sydney Botanic Gardens. On Mount Wilson, 

 New South Wales, for example, it is one of the love'iest trees imaginable 



M 19 (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(9.) A. relif/iosa, Schlecht. "Sacred Fir," because branches are used for 

 decoration of churches. But. Mag. t. 6753. 



Native of Mexico, and often at a considerable elevation. It is the most 

 southern species of the genus, is tender in England, and would piobably 

 succeed in many parts of New South Wales. 



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