Lup1iam.—Oultivation and Acclimatization of Trees, fyc. 289 
Juniperus virginiana South of Europe hardy 
» stricta Ireland » 
rufescens 
. The junipers have many beautiful varieties among them, and are well 
adapted for planting in front of shrubberies, care being taken that they are 
not too much crowded. The best, so far as I can judge from mine, are 
sabina, eracovia, and hibernica, being close-growing shrubs ; bermudiana and 
virginiana, if they flourish, may be useful as timber trees. 
Libocedrus chilensis Chili hard 
This is a very beautiful plant, in growth very much like a Mire. but 
closer, with slightly variegated foliage. 
PINE TRIBE. 
Abies alba Canada hardy 
» douglasii California y 
,» excelsa Norway y 
» smithiana . Himalaya Mountains j 
» cephalonica Pa ries » 
» nordmanniana D 
» pinsapo prem US 
» picea Pyrene » 
3 webbiana Himalaya Mountains 5 
» larix (larch) 
This section of the pine tribe icai the firs, among which are some 
of the silver firs, appears to thrive well in this country ; judging from the 
growth of those I have, they are well worth the trouble of growing, and in 
spite of their slowness of growth for the first few years, they will, if proper 
room is allowed them, amply repay the trouble. In spring, their young 
luxuriant growth is very striking, particularly the Himalaya Mountain 
varieties, which at home are liable to be cut back by spring frosts; here 
they have proved quite hardy. The larch, perhaps the most interesting and 
useful of the class, does not appear to me to thrive so well as one hoped for. 
I have a few doing pretty well, but I observe, as they increase in size, they 
lose their leaders and die back. I much fear the warm autumns of this 
country will be against them, inducing as it does a second growth, thus 
robbing the tree of its rest. I think the alluvial soil is perhaps too rich; 
maybe it will thrive better in more exposed portions. 
Pinus austriaca Austria hardy. 
» pinaster Europe Bs 
» Aalepensis yria » 
» pinea Mediterranean » 
» sylvestris Scotland "n 
» benthamiana California 
»  llaveana 
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