OF ORNAMENTAL TREES. 93 



feet high ; the largest in this vicinity is not 

 over six. Its light gray color and graceful 

 pendulous habit, gives it a peculiar character 

 which makes it much sought after by orna- 

 mental planters. Most of the plants in our 

 nurseries are imported. Such are more 

 readily killed by our winters than plants 

 raised here. The severe winter of 1851-2 

 killed many of the imported trees in the 

 vicinity of Philadelphia. 



I have seen it thrive remarkably well in a 

 cool, sandy loam, and have no doubt of its 

 proving with us one of the most valuable 

 ornamental evergreens. 



2. C. LIBANI, Barrelier. Leaves one inch 

 long, nearly cylindrical, tapering to a point, 

 on very short footstalks ; growing in tufts. 

 Cones ovate, three to four inches long. Cedar 

 of Lebanon. Native of Syria. 



Of very slow growth in this country. This 

 may arise from imperfect culture. It is very 

 ornamental when of good size. The branches, 

 especially as they grow old, assume a stiffly 

 horizontal direction, and when the tree is in 

 favorable circumstances, sweep the ground. 

 When any way crowded, they soon lose their 



