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rounded ; bracts short. This beautiful tree is quite hardy, and 

 on account of its compact growth and unique appearance it is 

 worthy of a place in every garden. It is a native of the moun- 

 tains of Spain. The var. variegata is not desirable. 



A. Webbidna and A. Pindrow are both very fine species, 

 with long distichous flexible leaves, and large purple cones, 

 from North India, but they are too tender for our climate. 



17. A. Oilicica, syn. A. Leiocldda and A. cdndicans. A 

 small tree with greyish furrowed bark, and foliage like the 

 Silver Fir, but the young shoots are not hairy. Leaves 1 to 1J 

 inch long, linear, flat, crowded, in two ranks, dark green 

 above, and glaucous beneatn. Cones cylindrical, 6 to 8 inches 

 long, with broad thin entire coriaceous scales. A native of 

 Asia Minor, and apparently perfectly hardy. 



18. A. Pichta, syn, A. Sibirica. A small tree from 30 to 

 40 feet high, with short linear flat obtuse leaves, dark green 

 above, paler beneath, and cones about 3 inches long. A native 

 of the mountains of Siberia, rather liable to suffer from Spring 

 frosts in this country. 



19. A. grdndis. A handsome large tree from 100 to 250 

 feet high, of symmetrical habit. Young branches glabrous. 

 Leaves distichous, of unequal length, varying from 6 lines to 1^ 

 inch, linear flat emarginate glossy dark or yellowish green 

 above, and silvery beneath. Cones from 3 to 4 inches long, with 

 broad entire scales. This is a very desirable ornamental tree 

 of rapid growth and perfect hardiness. A native of Upper 

 California. 



20. A. Parsonsii, syn. A. Lcnvidna and A. lasiocdrpa of 

 gardens. A very beautiful and distinct species, with yellow 

 bark on the young branches, and linear flat obtuse glaucous 

 green leaves, channelled above, from 2 to 3 inches long, and 

 2 to 3 lines broad. Cones cylindrical, from 3 to 5 inches long. 

 In its native country this splendid Abies is said to attain a 

 height of upwards of 250 feet. In the small specimens we have 

 seen, the somewhat rigid branches are regularly disposed in 

 distant whorls. It differs essentially in its larger distichous 

 foliage from all others we know. Besides the names above given, 

 it frequently bears the false one of grdndis, from which it is so 

 distinct as to set aside all possibility of confusion. A native of 

 California, and perfectly hardy in the South of England. 



21. -4. amdbilis. This magnificent Conifer is comparatively 

 rare, in consequence of the necessity of raising it by grafting ; 



