Trees and Shrubs 



LEUCADENDRON (Silver free) . 



This is the celebrated Silver Tree of South Africa. In the 

 Cape of Good Hope it grows to a height of about thirty feet. 

 It gets its name from its leaves which are of a soft silvery-white 

 color and densely covered with white silky hairs. It does well 

 in light loam and must have a warm sheltered situation where it 

 becomes, when in health, a very striking object. Leucadendron 

 argentium, the best of the species, should be more commonly 

 seen as it forms a handsome tree. 



Propagate by seeds secured from South Africa; plant them 

 one quarter of an inch deep as soon as received from their native 

 locality; start them in a warm greenhouse and be very careful 

 not to overwater them. 



LIBOCEDRUS (Incense Cedar). 



A genus comprising eight spe- 

 cies; two are natives of New Zea- 

 land, one of California, two of 

 Chile, one of Japan, one of China, 

 and one of New Caledonia. Our 

 native species, Libocedrus decur- 

 rens is of a densely-branched habit 

 of growth and rather formal in 

 outline. Libocedrus Chilensis is 

 of the same habit but has leaves 

 of a light glaucous green. Libo- 

 cedrus Dombiana, the New Zea- 

 land species, is also rather stiff and 

 formal in habit but differs from 



the Chilean species in having bright-green leaves. All are of 

 easy growth and thrive in our climate if given shelter and well- 

 drained soil. 



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Libocedrus decurrens. 



