EVERGREEN TREES 



Sargent's pendulous hemlock, a variety of T. Cana- 

 densis, is a tree of much unique attraction; while one 

 from Japan, T. Sieboldii, is rare and very pleasing. 



Although there is a beauty and delicacy of foliage 

 about the pines which transcends that of the spruces, 

 they are, in general, more difficult to transplant and 

 more uncertain about standing the climate of many 

 seaside places. 



The king of the family is undoubtedly the American 

 white pine, Pinus Strobus. When well established 

 on a lawn, free from crowding, and developed to its 

 full, distinctive outline, there is hardly another tree, 

 unless it be the white oak, that can vie with it in 

 majesty of bearing. Of it there are several varieties, 

 both dwarf and bushy, that are considerably used as 

 ornamental specimens. 



P. excelsa, generally known as the Bhotans pine, 

 bears some resemblance to the native white species, 

 although its leaves are longer, very graceful, and 

 delicately green in color. When winter claims the 

 landscape, there is no more attractive pine. It is 

 also desirable because of the rapidity of its growth. 



For heavy planting, by the seashore, the Austrian 

 pine, P. Austriaca, is a tree not only of strong, rapid 

 growth, but of bold, refreshing appearance. On 

 entering one of the large estates of Long Island, in 

 which the house comes as a surprise at the end of a 

 long driveway, one sees that this pine has been used 

 extensively to plant the ground lying near the road. 

 The impression after passing through the gates is 

 that of entering a forest of pine, with a breath as 



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