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rounded ; bracts short. This beautiful tree is (uite hardy, and 
on account of its compact growth and unique appearance it is 
worthy of a place in every garden. It is a native of the moun- 
tains of Spain. The var. variegdta is not desirable. 
A. Webbirina and A. Pindrow are both very fine species, 
with long distichous flexible leaves, and large purple cones, 
from North India, but they are too tender for our climate. 
17. A, Cilicica, syn. A. leioclida and A. céndicans.—A 
small tree with greyish furrowed bark, and foliage like the 
Silver Fir, but the young shoots are not hairy. Leaves 1 to 14 
inch long, linear, flat, crowded, in two ranks, dark green 
above, and glaucous beneath. Cones cylindrical, 6 to 8 inches 
long, with broad thin entire coriaceous scales. A native of 
Asia Minor, and apparently perfectly hardy. 
18. A. Pichta, syn. A. Sibirica.—A small tree from 30 to 
40 feet high, with short linear flat obtuse leaves, dark green 
above, paler beneath, and cones about 3 inches long. A native 
of the mountains of Siberia, rather liable to suffer from Spring 
frosts in this country. 
19. A. grdndis.—-A handsome large tree from 100 to 250 
feet high, of symmetrical habit. Young branches glabrous. 
Leaves distichous, of unequal length, varying from 6 lines to 14 
inch, linear flat emarginate glossy dark or yellowish green 
above, and silvery beneath. Cones from 3 to 4 inches long, with 
broad entire scales. This is a very desirable ornamental tree 
of rapid growth and perfect hardiness. A native of Upper 
California. 
20. A. Parsénsii, syn. A. Lowidna and A. lasiocirpa of 
gardens. A very beautiful and distinct species, with yellow 
bark on the young branches, and linear flat obtuse glaucous 
green leaves, channelled above, from 2 to 3 inches long, and 
2 to 3 lines broad. Cones cylindrical, from 3 to 5 inches long. 
In its native country this splendid Abies is said to attain a 
height of upwards of 250 feet. Inthesmall specimens we have 
seen, the somewnat rigid branches are regularly disposed in 
distant whorls. It differs essentially in its larger distichous 
foliage from all others we know. Besides the names above given, 
it frequently bears the false one of grandis, from which it is so 
distinct as to set aside all possibility of confusion. A native of 
California, and perfectly hardy in the South of England. 
21. A. amdbilis.—This magnificent Conifer is comparatively 
rare, in consequence of the necessity of raising it by grafting ; 
