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conifer so employed. Of the yews, the one known as the CaU- 

 fornia-nutmeg, Torreya californica, is more planted than the 

 western yew, Taxus brevifolia, though neither is much used in 

 gardens. It is well known that coniferous trees seldom sprout 

 from the stump when cut down, but these yews do. In this 

 respect the nutmeg is extremely vigorous, as much as the 

 redwood which is noted among conifers for stump-sprouting 

 and the rapid growth and great size of comparatively young 

 second-growth trees. In odd forms and habits California has 

 but one curiosity, a weeping spruce, Picea Breweriana, a very 

 pendulous form. 



Cedrus Deodara is by far the best conifer for general planting 

 in all parts of the Pacific Slope. C. atlantica var. glauca 

 may be given second place. Araucaria Bidwillii, Sequoia 

 semper vire?is, Chamcecyparis Lawsoniana and its varieties, 

 Lihocedrus decurrens, Araucaria excelsa and var. compacta, 

 Cupressus guadalupensis and var. glauca, Abies Pinsapo var. 

 glauca, Picea pungens var. glauca, and Cupressus arizonica, 

 are most frequently planted in the order named. In the 

 region of Los Angeles Taxus baccata, Taxodium mucronatum, 

 and Agathis rohusta thrive. 



In northern California the following are the most satis- 

 factory conifers: Abies balsamea, A. N ordmanniana, Cedrus 

 atlantica, C. Deodara, and C. libani, Chamcecyparis Lawsoniana, 

 Cupressus arizonica, Juniperus communis var. hibernica, 

 Libocedrus decurrens, Picea Abies, Pinus radiata and P. excelsa. 

 Sequoia sempervirens and S. gigantea, Taxus baccata var. 

 fastigiata, and Thuja orientalis var. aurea. 



For southern California the most popular conifers planted 

 are: Libocedrus decurrens, Cedrus Deodara, Pinus canariensis, 

 Picea Abies, Cupressus guadalupensis and var. glauca, 

 Chamwcyparis Lawsoniana and varieties, and C. obtusa, Cupres- 



