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A. Smitkiana (the Indian spruce). This magnificent tree 

 is found on the mountains from Bootan to 



Syn. 



A. Morinda. Kafiristan, at an elevation of from 7,000 to 

 A. Khutrow. 12,000 feet It resembles somewhat in its 

 size and habit of growth, the finest Norway spruce, though 

 much more pendulous and graceful, and with a darker, richer 

 foliage, especially when grown in the shade It occa- 

 sionally reaches a height of 170 feet, though its usual average 

 is 100 to 150. It is also found in China and Japan, where it 

 is called " Toranowo-momi " (the Tiger's tail). Although we 

 imported this tree some six to eight years ago, we have not 

 as yet succeeded in raising any very fine specimens. When 

 much exposed to the full action of the sun's rays, it becomes a 

 dingy yellow green, and is very apt to lose its leader, and young 

 plants are sometimes killed down to the snow-line. This is 

 also the experience in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, 

 Boston, and Columbus, though hardy at Cincinnati. When 

 planted with us in the shade, however, it seems to do much 

 better in retaining its leader, and we have little doubt it may, 

 after some struggle, eventually be acclimatized, especially 

 when planted in dry, gravelly, well-drained soil. At Chestnut 

 Hill, near Philadelphia, there are perfect specimens, eight to 

 ten feet high, with leaders. We have no specimen at Wodenethe 

 over six feet, though very broad in proportion. At Washing- 

 ton, it is returned to us as hardy and beautiful. The 

 largest specimens in the public grounds, planted by Mr. 

 Downing, in 1852, are five feet. At Newport, it is reported 

 as hardier and finer than A. excelsa (the Common Norway), 

 though at Messrs. Parsons,' at Flushing, Mr. Hogg's, near York- 

 ville, and Mr. Reid's, at Elizabethtown, the younger shoots 

 are sometimes injured, and it does better in the shade. At 

 Woodlawn, N. J. (Mr. Field's), the oldest specimens are 

 seven feet high, and do not now suffer from the winter, perhaps 

 from the redundancy of growth being slightly checked by 

 having been moved several times. They have also borne 

 cones, which at first were erect like the Picea's, but, afterwards 

 pendulous like the Abies', which accounts for the confusion 

 mentioned by Mr. Loudon, 'that has existed as to whether 

 this tree was an abies or a picea. 



