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Gardening for Amateurs 



or small tree with bright green leaves. It is a 

 native of Chili and forms a decorative plant. 



Pseudolarix Kaempferi. This is a 

 deciduous Chinese tree, closely allied to the 

 Larches. It, however, differs by reason of 

 its larger leaves and cones. It is sometimes 

 called the Golden Larch on account of the 

 brilliant golden tint assumed by the leaves 

 in autumn. 



Pseudotsuga Douglasii (Douglas Fir). 

 The common name of Douglas Fir has 

 been applied to this Western N. American 

 tree. In N. America it grows to an enormous 



A remarkable arch of Yew. 



size and is one of the principal timber trees. 

 It is grown both as an ornamental tree and 

 a timber tree in this country, and is a success 

 in both capacities. There are glaucous and 

 green-leaved forms, the latter being con- 

 sidered the best for forest planting. 



Sciadopitys verticillata (Umbrella 

 Pine), a native of Japan, is grown for 

 decorative purposes in this country. It 

 forms a good isolated specimen, but must 

 be given a sheltered position. 



Sequoia (Red Wood) is an interesting 

 group as it contains but two species, which 

 are, however, the two largest-growing Coni- 

 fers known. They are natives of California 

 and hardy in this country ; they have been 

 in cultivation for considerably less than a 

 century, but numerous specimens are to be 



found between 80 and 100 feet in height. 

 The species are S. gigantea and S. semper- 

 virens, the latter being the more ornamental 

 tree. A moist, mild climate with moist but 

 well-drained soil provide ideal conditions. 



Taxodium distichum (Deciduous 

 Cypress) is a large-growing tree from the 

 Southern United States. It may be planted 

 in wet ground about the margin of a lake 

 or stream, where its pyramidal habit and 

 light green foliage in summer make it very 

 effective. The leaves turn to a beautiful 

 brown shade before they fall. 



Taxus (Common 

 Yew). Taxus baccata 

 is a well-known tree 

 throughout the British 

 Isles. A great many 

 varieties have originated, 

 those with golden foliage 

 being most effective. A 

 form of stiff, fastigiate 

 habit is also known ; this 

 is called the Irish Yew or 

 fastigiata. Good golden- 

 leaved kinds are aurea. 

 variegata, Dovastoni 

 aurea, variegata, elegant- 

 issima, fastigiata aurea. 

 Thuya (Arbor- 

 Vitae). The Thuyas 

 contain the trees which 

 are commonly called 

 Arbor- Vitae. They are 

 of decorative appearance, 

 and one or two are important foresb trees. 

 T. orientalis is a native of China and 

 Japan ; T. dolabrata and T. japonica, of 

 Japan ; T. plicata, or T. gigantea, as it is 

 sometimes called, of Western N. America; 

 and T. occidentalis, of Eastern N. America. 

 T. orientalis has produced a great many 

 varieties, of which those with golden foliage 

 are the most showy. T. plicata is the best 

 for general planting, and T. dolabrata forms 

 a choice lawn tree. 



Tsuga (Hemlock Spruce). The vari- 

 ous Hemlock Spruces are included here. 

 The best for general planting is T. merten- 

 siana, from Western N. America, whilst the 

 Himalayan T. brunoniana and the California!! 

 T. pattoniana are charming trees for mild 

 counties. 



