G. 96] CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION 185 
in diameter, straight, cylindric, with 
broad, downy, leathery, crenulated 
scales; bracts exserted, with acute, 
slightly recurved points. A beautiful 
tall tree with somewhat the habit of 
the common Silver Fir; recently intro- 
duced from Japan, and hardy in the 
South. 
5. Abies grandis, Lindl. (Great 
SILVER Fir.) Leaves 1 to 114 in. long, 
mostly curved, deep green above and 
silvery below, not 2-ranked. Cones 3 
in. long and about 2 in. broad, obtuse, A. grandis. 
solitary, chestnut-brown in color. A 
very large (200 to 300 ft. high), hand- 
some tree from the Pacific coast. Hardy 
at Washington; needs protection north. 
6. Abies Pichta, Fisch. (SmiBrrian 
SILVER Fir.) Leaves 1 in. long, linear, 
flat, obtuse, ineurved at the apex, 
mostly seattered, very dark green 
above, paler beneath. Cones 3 in. 
long, ovate, cylindric, obtuse, with 
rounded, entire scales and hidden 
bracts. A small to medium-sized cul- 
tivated tree, 25 to 50 ft. high, with hori- 
A. Pichta. zontal, somewhat pendulous branches 
and dense compact growth. It is 
peculiar in its very dark foliage ; 
very hardy. 
7, Abies Cephalénica, Loud. (CE- 
PHALONIAN SILVER Fir.) Leaves 
34 in. long, very stiff, sharp-pointed, 
spreading broadly from the branches 
in all directions, dark green above 
and white beneath; petioles very 
short, dilated lengthwise at the 
point of attachment of the branches. 
Cones very erect, 4 to 6 in. long, 144 
in. in diameter; projecting scales 
unequally toothed and reflexed at 
the point. A beautiful. cultivated e A. Cephalonica. 
