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always be planted in cool moist well-drained soils and protected 

 from the sweep of the cold prevailing winds. Sargent's Weeping 

 Hemlock (T. Canadensis Sargenti pendula) when it attains some size 

 is a most beautiful object. 



The Carolina Hemlock (T. Caroliniana) is a handsome evergreen 

 but grows very slowly with us. It was injured considerably during 

 the winter of 1903-1904. 



The Japanese Hemlocks (Tsuga diversifolia and T. Sieboldi) 

 are beautiful hardy evergreens, but they are very slow growing and 

 require much patience. There are fine examples of them on Long 

 Island. 



The firs hold an important place in ornamental planting, and 

 there are few trees that convey such conceptions of nobility and 

 majesty. 



The White Fir (Abies concolor) is perhaps the most useful of all 

 the firs. The long prominent leaves form frond-like masses on 

 the rigid branches, and they vary on different trees from dark 

 green to a rich glaucous color, and the lower branches are retained 

 for many years. It is absolutely hardy and we have never seen it 

 scorched by the severest winter weather. 



The Taurian or Cilicican Fir (.4. Cilicica) is rare in cultivation 

 in this country. There are several fine .specimens of it at various 

 places in the New England States, 45 to 50 feet in height and in 

 fine health. It retains the lower branches for a great man_v years, 

 and the abundant silvery-green leaves give it a handsome appear- 

 ance. We have seen the European Silver Fir {A. pectinata) sold 

 for it. 



Xordmann's Fir (.4. N ordmanniana) is a noble looking tree and 

 a well-developed individual, 30 or 40 feet in height, is a beautiful 

 object. During the winter of 1903-1904 it was severely scorched 

 at Rochester, except where growing in well-sheltered situations. 

 There are individuals at Rochester planted by the late Mr. Ellwan- 

 ger 60 feet in height and in perfect health. It is always important 

 in the Northeastern States to plant it in protected places and in 

 moist well-drained soil. 



The fir from the mountains of Central Japan, (.4. homolepis) 

 is a hardy and beautiful evergreen. It is in fine condition in the 

 Hunnewell Pinetum and there are good specimens elsewhere in 

 this country. The plants at Rochester are small. 



