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erect, while its foliage is always a ch dark green on the upper 

 side, and silvery underneath, and, ulike many other evergreens, 

 it never looks dingy at any seasoi of the year. A rich, deep, 

 rather moist soil suits it best, an it groups elegantly with 

 magnolia acuminata, the Americaiash, and ginko. It docs not 



Fig. 36 The, Europea Silver Fir. 



answer well as a screen plant for bts, being unable to endure 

 exposed situations where severe wins and storms beat against 

 it, and yet it is perfectly hardy. It sould be remembered, when 

 planting, that this tree acquires aarge size, and must have 

 plenty of room. 



