fO LAWN AND SI.PE TREES. 



The Thttjopsis Borealis is mew evergreen, with delicate 

 foliage, resembling somewhat th cypress, rather dark in color, 

 of a rapid growth, hardy ; and Jr planting where delicacy in 

 spray and foliage is desirable, it promises of value. We have 

 seen few specimens of any size. 



The Lawson Cypress. Cuprcus Lawsoniana. This we con- 

 sider one of the greatest acquisions that has been made for 

 many years to our list of hard} vergreena Its foliage resem- 

 bles tbe arborvita;, but its habhs that of the hemlock. As a 

 lawn tree, or for association and lanting near water, or in cem- 

 eteries where there is room, its lauty of foliage and form ren- 

 ders it every way desirable. Tire is a variety of this called 

 Pyramidalis, that is more dense nd upright, but to us not as 

 beautiful. 



The Balsam Fir. Picca baUaea. The Balsam Fir is a very 

 handsome, compact, erect-pointc tree while young; but as it 

 acquires age its lower limbs cl away; and as a single tree it 

 often presents a ragged, neglced appearance. As a center 

 tree, or for points in the form: on of groups, it is desirable; 

 and as a tree for belts, where v ! ivy winds arc experienced, 

 it proves admirably adapted, i light, sandy soils its beauty 

 lasts about twelve years, while iirieli, deep clay loams it carries 

 its foliage on the lower limbs ad its beauty from twenty to 

 thirty years. Where it can be ad cheap, it 18 well suited for 

 massing, using the European Sirer Fir and American Spruce 

 for outsides. 



The European Silver Fir. *ia a pectinate. The European 

 Silver Fir is one of our most boitiful evergreen trees. From 

 its slow growth while young, ai oft a losing its leading shoot 

 until it gains a height of six to ghl feet, many persons neglect 

 planting it. They, however, daol know its lasting beauty and 

 permanence of form as it acquiri a . or they would never leave 

 it out of a collection. Its brames arc spreading horizontally 



