CHAPTER IV. 



CONIFERS FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS. 



For Avenues. As avenue trees, several species of coni- 

 fers have been widely recommended in books and catalogues, 

 especially Araucaria imbricata and Sequoia gigaiitea, but that 

 these two at least have sadly belied the hopes of the planter 

 is now generally acknowledged, and a visit to Coombewood 

 Nursery, to Woburn Park, and many other places throughout 

 the country will bear out the statement. The avenue at 

 Coombewood was composed of the Araucaria and Sequoia 

 planted alternately, but the former trees have all been re- 

 moved, while the latter look anything but promising ; and 

 at Woburn Abbey almost every Araucaria has been cut down. 

 Thuya gigantea or Abies brachyphylla are much better suited, 

 and several avenues that have recently been planted with 

 these species will, no doubt, in years to come, give every satis- 

 faction. In fairly sheltered situations Cupresses Lawsoniana 

 and Cedrus atlantica make good avenue trees. 



For the Seaside. Many species of conifers do well in 

 maritime situations, and particular notice should be taken of 

 Cupressus 7nacrocarpa and C. uootkatensis, Pinus Pinaster, P. 

 Pinaster maritinia, P. Laricio, P. Laricio austriaca, P. /tale- 

 pensis, P. rigida, P. muricata^ P. silvestris, TJiuya gigantea, 

 and T. orientalis. 



For Exposed Situations. Nearly twenty years ago 



I formed a plantation for shelter-giving purposes on one of 



the spurs of the Snowdon range of hills, and amongst many 



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