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how so large a tree can stand so well. Its stability 

 can onl\- be accounted for by tlie thickness and 

 strength of the bark. 



In outward appearance the two trees are quite 

 different. S. seinpcrvircns is the more pifturesque. 

 Its dark, shining green leaves are spread out flat 

 and its outline is more broken ; but it has not 

 become so popular in this country as S. gigantea 

 owing to its comparati\e tenderness. 



