Tsuga Albertiana 
Native of North-West America. 
Nat. Order: Conirera. Tribe: ABIETINEA. 
Tsuga Albertiana, Kent in Veitch’s Manual, ed. ii. 4.59 (1900) ; 
L. Mertensiana, Engelmann (not Bongard) ; 7. heterophylla, 
Sargent, “ Silva N. Amer.” xii. 73, t. 605 (1898); Adzes 
Albertiana, Murray in Proceed. R. Hort. Soc. iii. 
149 (1863); 4. Bridgesit, Kellog in Proceed. 
Calsfor. Acad. Sc. ii. 8 (1863). 
This fine Hemlock spruce was named after the late Prince 
Consort, and was introduced into Great Britain in 1851 from 
Oregon. It is found growing over the coast regions of North- 
West America from Alaska to North California. For rapid 
growth, and where immediate effect is required, there are few 
better or more ornamental trees than this, and it deserves to be 
much more extensively planted than it has hitherto been both in 
parks and gardens. It thrives best in deep moistloam. The 
long spreading slender branches and its remarkably graceful 
habit render it a most desirable tree. It grows to a height of 
two hundred feet, and requires a great deal of room, as the 
branches spread out horizontally to a considerable distance. 
It bears transplanting well. I have moved some successfully 
which were over twenty feet high. In 1882 I planted a number 
of them, which are now fifty-four feet high, and few trees that 
I am aware of will exceed that growth in the time. 
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