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Veitch's Fir (A. Veitchii) is a remarkably hardy form and will 

 stand the severest winters without injury. It grows rapidly but 

 is apt to grow somewhat thin with long naked internodes. If the 

 leader is stopped several times to produce more lateral growth it 

 can be much improved. 



The Cephalonian Fir {A . Cephalonica) does fairly well at Roches- 

 ter where it is well protected. In exjDOsed situations it was severely 

 injured during the winter of 1903-1904. It is particularly liable, 

 to injury by February's sun after a severe freezing night if the 

 conditions are extreme. The sharp-pointed leaves of this fir are 

 very distinct. 



The Alpine Fir {A. lasiocarpa) is quite promising at Rochester 

 and stood the winter of 1903-1904 without injury. 



The Saghalin Fir {A. Sachalinensis), only recently introduced, 

 appears to be perfectly hardy. It has a somewhat thin habit of 

 growth, and an occasional stopping of the leader improves its 

 appearance. 



The Spanish Fir {A. Pinsapo) and the Numidian Fir {A. numi- 

 dica) are beautiful and handsome evergreens wherever they prove 

 to be hardy. They fail to stand the winter at Rochester and they 

 do not appear to be satisfactory north of Long Island. 



The European Silver Fir (A. pectinata) is distinct in the way 

 in which the leaves are disposed in a comb-like arrangement. It 

 does fairly well at Rochester but it requires a well-sheltered situation. 



Fraser's Fir {A. Fraseri) and the Balsam Fir (A. balsamea) as a 

 rule look wretchedly in a few" years in cultivation. It seems im- 

 possible for them to be long comfortable away from their native 

 haunts and they are of little ornamental account for private grounds. 



The Japanese Umbrella Pine {Sciadopitys verticiUata), with its 

 prim conical habit and the deep green leaves regularly disposed in 

 circular clusters, is an interesting conifer and perfectly hardy. I 

 have not known it to be injured by severe cold. I remember in 

 my first experience with this conifer in England we grew it in a pot 

 in the greenhouse. I was therefore much surprised when I saw it 

 for the first time in this country looking well and happy in zero 

 weather. 



The Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum), a deciduous conifer, 

 is a good examjile of a few trees or plants that will thrive a long 



