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T. ft ACC AT A continued 

 Varieties 



B. adpressa, Carriere = adpressa, 

 Gordon ; brevifolia, Hort ; and 

 sinensis tardiva, Knight. This 

 is a very distinct variety, quite 

 different in appearance from any other Yew, and 

 by some people thought deserving of specific 

 rank. It is recognised by its rounded, bush-like 

 habit, which never affects a central leader, and 

 small, blunt, evenly arranged leaves. It grows 

 into a large wide - spreading bush of uniform 

 shape, and, with little or no attention to pruning, 

 forms a handsome specimen. 



T. b. adpressa aurea resembles the former 

 in every respect, except that the leaves are 

 golden variegated. The late Messrs Standish, 

 Nurserymen, of Ascot, are credited with its 

 introduction. 



T. b. adpressa stricta. This has been given 

 numerous names, such as adpressa erecta, 

 adpressa fastigiata and verticillata. Its chief 

 peculiarity is its stiff upright habit and less dense 

 leafage than the type. 



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