54. 
THE SILVER FIR. 
Picea pectinata. 
Puate 7, Fra. 1. 
Lees \e, NTRODUCED into this country in 
Nig xi the year 1603, the Silver Fir pos- 
sesses high value as ‘a timber 
Tree, whilst its great height, 
when full grown, and its pyra- 
midal form, made up of numerous 
tiers of spreading branches, give it a very 
handsome appearance. The peculiarity 
to which it owes its common name adds 
largely to the striking and picturesque appearance 
of Picea pectinata. Its leaves are short—averaging 
from half an inch to an inch in length—stiff 
and pointed, concave on their under side, and 
