174 MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



extremely handsome conifers, and no other coni- 

 ferous plant assumes a brighter yellow, uniformly 

 over the whole plant, than the former variety. 

 R. plumosa squarrosa has fine glaucous foliage. 



Upright Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens 

 stricta, Natural Order, Coniferse) is a hardy coni- 

 ferous tree, bearing evergreen leaves. It grows in 

 a deep rich loam. 



The ashes of this cypress contain in 100 parts : — 



Cupressus Lawsoniana is a handsome cypress 

 with slender branches and twigs of rich green colour. 

 C. Lawsoniana allumii is a beautiful bluish-tinted 

 variety. 



Virginian Creeper {Ampelopsis hederacea, 

 Natural Order, Ampelidese) is a hardy climbing 

 shrub with deciduous leaves which change to a 

 deep crimson (autumnal tints). It grows in ordinary 

 soils. 



