ABIES, OR SPRUCE FIRS. 5 



obtained by Mr. Richard Smith, of the St. John's Nursery, 

 Worcester. 



This kind appears, according to the drawing of the original 

 tree, distributed by Mr. Smith, to be superior in its more 

 drooping habit to all the other forms of the pendulous Spruce, 

 of which there are several variations. 



Page 6. 

 Abies excelsa pyramidalis, Hort, the Pyramidal Common 



Spruce. 

 Syn. Abies pyramidalis, Hort. 

 ,, Picea excelsa pyramidalis,' Camera. 

 This variety differs from the common Spruce, in having its 

 branches ascending, and frequently as much collected together 

 as those of the Lombardy Poplar. 



A striking kind, on account of its compact pyramidal form ; 

 of French origin. 



Page 6. 

 Abies excelsa stricta, Loudon, the Dwarf Conical Common 



Spruce. 

 Syn. Abies excelsa conica, Keteleer. 

 „ Picea excelsa conica, Carriere. 

 „ Pinus Picea conica, Endlicher. 

 A very neat dwarf variety, quite conical in shape, and not 

 more than 3 or 4 feet in height, with the branches and branch- 

 lets erect and numerous. Leaves, slender, very closely com- 

 pressed, bright green, marked along the sides with glaucous 

 lines, and seldom more than half an inch in length, and termi- 

 nating in a slender point. It is a very nice, compact variety. 



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 Abies obovata, Loudon, the Siberian Spruce. 

 Syn. Picea Sibirica, Fischer. 

 The leaves of this kind are from three-fourths to an inch 

 long ; and not three-tenths to half an inch in length, as mis- 

 printed in the Pinctum. 



