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somewhat the appearance of the Norway Spruce, but it 

 is a smaller-growing tree with much shorter leaves and 

 branches, of denser growth, and is of a deep green, very 

 hardy, and thrives best in moist soils. Massed it forms 

 a fine shelter. 



Tiger-tail Spruce {P. polita). A Japanese tree which, 

 judging by the trees in various parts of the country, is 

 one that will have a future in these islands. It is a 

 handsome tree of rigid pyramidal outline, and with 

 leaves the stififest and sharpest-pointed of all. It stands 

 exposure well, and is a tree for high windy places. 



P. Morinda. No other Spruce has such gracefully 

 drooping branches as this Himalayan tree, and it is 

 worthy of a place among the finest trees, but it must 

 have a deep, moist soil, more heavy than light, and the 

 position not too sheltered. Under these conditions it 

 flourishes in the bleakest parts of the eastern counties, 

 where are some of the finest trees of it. Syn. P. 

 Smithiana. 



Bhotan Pine {P. excelsa). A handsome tree, much 

 planted, with long, slender, drooping leaves and pendent 

 cones. It is a native of the Himalayas, and of very wide 

 distribution in Asia. In our country it thrives in warm 

 and well-drained soils. 



Cascade Mountains Fir {Abies amabilis). A tall massive 

 tree with deep blue-green foliage and dark purple cones. 

 It grows rather slowly with us, the tallest tree being 

 not much above 40 feet, whereas in the mountains of 

 the western American States it attains a maximum 

 height of 250 feet with a trunk 4 to 6 feet in diameter. 

 It is a noble tree, the branches sweeping down in grace- 

 ful curves, clothed with dense foliage silvery on the 

 under-sides of the leaves, and during May conspicuous 



