10 ABIES, OR 



tree, distributed by Mr. Smith, to be superior in its more 

 drooping habit to all the other forms of the Pendulous Spruce, 

 of which there are several variations. 



Abies excelsa monsteosa, Loudon. 

 Syn. Abies excelsa Oranstoni, Hort. 

 „ „ „ horizontals, Hort. 



A very singular variety, with the branches and branehlets 

 thickened and mostly without laterals, and straggling in all 

 directions. 



Abies excelsa muceonata, Loudon. 

 Syn. Abies mucronata, Rauch. 

 A dwarf-growing variety, with short, thick, dark green 

 sharp-pointed leaves, and distorted, irregular branches, rather 

 crowded. It is of French origin, and very distinct. 



Abies excelsa nigea, Loudon. 

 Syn. Abies Lemoniana, Booth. 

 » j> gigantea. Smith. 

 „ „ excelsa gigantea, Hort. 

 This only difiFers from the Common Spruce, in having the 

 leaves of an intense dark green, and stouter, and in the cones 

 being very much longer and broader. 



Abies excelsa pendula, Loudon. 

 Syn. Abies communis pendula. Booth. 

 „ „ viminalis, Alstrcemer. 

 This onlj' differs from the species in having all its branches 

 and branehlets drooping, and the leaves rather longer. 



Abies excelsa pyeamidalis, Hort, the Pyramidal Common 



Spruce. 

 Syn. Abies pyramidalis, Hort. 

 „ Picea excelsa pyramidalis, Carri^re. 

 This variety differs from the Common Spruce, in having its 

 branches ascending, and frequently as much collected together 

 as those of the Lombardy Poplar. 



