102 THE CULTIVATED EVERGREENS 



The cedars. 



The three well-known species of cedar succeed near the 

 Pacific Coast in British Columbia, namely, Cedrus atlantica, 

 C. Deodara, and C. lihani. The Deodar cedar is, perhaps, the 

 most popular. They are striking-looking trees and are used 

 with good effect. 



The cryptomeria. 



These beautiful Asiatic trees do not succeed in eastern 

 Canada, but do well near the Pacific coast and especially on the 

 southern part of Vancouver Island. There is but one species, 

 Cryptomeria japonica, of which there are a number of horti- 

 cultural varieties, the best being var. elegans. The attractive 

 foliage and form of the cryptomerias make them very popular 

 where they grow well. 



The sequoias. 



The sequoias, or big trees of California, of which there are 

 two species. Sequoia sempervirens and *S. gigantea, grow well 

 near the southwest coast of British Columbia, including the 

 southern part of Vancouver Island. The California big tree, 

 S. gigantea, succeeds, perhaps, better than the other species, 

 and is making a fine evergreen tree there. 



CONIFEROUS EVERGREENS FOR THE MIDDLE WEST.— 



Bollinger 



Pines are very easy to cultivate. So various are the soils 

 and situations in which the different species are found in their 

 native countries that there is scarcely a spot for which one or 

 another variety is not suitable. Some grow on the bleakest 

 hills and flourish in shallow sands near the Great Lakes and 

 the seashores. For dry, windy and exposed situations, Pinus 

 ponder osa, or bull pine, is well adapted. It thrives in pure clay. 



