392 TAXUS, OR 



Taxus baccata nana, W. Paul, the Dwarf conical Yew. 



This variety forms a nice dwarf, compact, conical bush, with 

 the leaves longer, and of a darker and more glossy green than 

 those of the common Yew. A very desirable kind on account 

 of its dwarf, dense, and compact habit. 



Taxus baccata Nidpathensis, W. Paul, the Nidpath Castle 



Yew. 

 This is a nice variety, with rather a columnar than pyramidal 

 habit of growth, and with a tendency to spread at the top. 



Taxus baccata recurvata, Carriere. 



Syn. Taxus recurvata,- Laivson. 



This kind lias long straggling branches spread out and little 

 divided, but very frequently reflected. Leaves longer and 

 straio-hter than the common kind, with the margins involute. 



Taxus baccata sparsifolia, Loudon, the Scattered-leaved 



Yew. 

 Syn. Taxus baccata monstrosa, Hot't. 

 monstrosa, Hori. 

 Mitchelli, llort. 

 This variety has its leaves disposed round the branches as 

 in the Irish Yew, but with its branches spreading like the 

 common Yew. 



Taxus baccata variegata, Loudon, the Variegated Yew. 



Syn. Taxus baccata variegata aurea, Carriere. 



This is a very handsome variety, with its leaves mostly edged 

 with a golden yellow colour. 



No. 3. Taxus brevifolia, Nuttall, the Western or Californian 



Yew. 

 Syn. Taxus Boursieri, Carriere. 

 baccata Americana, Dov/jlas. 

 Lindleyana, Murray. 

 Occidentals, Nuttall. 



