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Thuja orientalis E. of T. p. 1070. A. B. p. 2459., the Chinese Arbor Vitae. 

 Height 18 — 20 ft. 2s. Qd. More suitable, and also hardier, than the 

 preceding species. 



Eversreen Trees with Needle Leaves, conical in Shape, the Branches horizontal, 

 but somewhat taller than those before enumerated. 



A^h\es alba E. ofT. p. 1030. A. B. p. 2310., the white Spruce Fir. Height 



40—50 ft. 2s. 6d. 

 A^'hies nigra E. ofT. p. 1031. A. B. p. 2311., the black Spruce Fir. Height 



60—70 ft. 2s. 6d. 

 Picea balsamea E. of T. p. 1044. A. B. p. 2339., the Balm of Gilead, or 



American Silver Fu-. Height 20—30 ft. \s. Qd. 

 Picea pectinata stricta (Rivers) Gard. Mag. 1843, p. 61., the upright Silver 



Fir. 5s. 



Evergreen Trees tvith Needle Leaves, less conical in Shape, but peculiarly suitable 

 for Churchyards and Cemeteries. 



Taxus baccata E. of T. p. 939. A. B. p. 2066., the common Yew. Height 

 20 — 30 ft. \s. 6d. A very suitable cemetery tree where a spreading head 

 is not an objection. 



Taxus baccata argentea, the Silver Yew. 2s. 6d. 



jTaxus baccata aurea, the Golden Yew. 3s. 6d. 



Jbies canadensis E. ofT. p. 1035. A. B. p. 2322., the Hemlock Spruce Fir. 

 Height 30—60 ft. 2s. 6d. 



Evergreen Trees with Needle Leaves, of conical Shape, the Branches horizontal, 

 but of larger Growth than the preceding Kinds. 



^^bies excelsa E. of T. p. 1026. A. B. p. 2293., the common Spruce. Height 

 60 — 80 ft. 6^. The cemetery tree of Sweden and Norway. The twigs 

 are strewed over the corpse before the coffin lid is closed, and also over 

 the floor of the room containing the corpse, and on the grave after the 

 interment has been completed. The tree admits of being cut or chpped 

 into any form. It is the principal tree in the large mountain cemetery at 

 Rouen. (See Gard. Mag. for 1841, p. 291.) 

 J'bies Smithi«M« E. ofT. p. 1032. A. B. p. 2317., the Khutrow Spruce Fir. 



Height 50 ft. 5s. 

 J'bies Douglasii E. of T. p. 1033. A. B. p. 2319., Douglas's Spruce Fir. 



Height 100—180 ft. 10s. U. 

 ^'bies MenziesM E. of T. p. 1034. A. B. p. 2321., Menzies's Spruce Fir. 



bs. 

 Picea pectinata E. ofT. p. 1037. A. B. p. 2329., the Comb-like-leaved Silver 



Fir. Height 80—100 ft. Is. 

 Picea cephalonica E. of T. p. 1039. A. B. p. 2325., the Mount Enos Fir. 



Height 50—60 ft. 2s. Qd. 

 Picea Pinsdjjo E. of T. p. 1041., the Pinsapo, or Malaga Silver Fir. Height 



60—70 ft. 5s. 

 Pinus Ceinbra E. of T, p. 1016. A. B. p. 2274., the Cembran Pine, Height 

 50 — 80 ft. 2s. Qd. A slow-growing, narrow, conical tree; very hardy; 

 and not unsuitable for small burying-grounds, when the Irish yew or 

 Swedish juniper cannot be got. 



