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

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

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

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

 magnolia acuminata, the American ash, and ginko. It does not 



FIG. 36. THK EUROPEAN SILVER FIR. 



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

 exposed situations where severe winds and storms beat against 

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

 planting, that this tree acquires a large size, and must have 

 plenty of room. 



