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monspeliensis is also fine in June, as Av-ell as Maglio and tlie 

 dwarf white pine. 



But the finest of all evergreens, I am tempted to say, 

 certainly the finest of all evergreens in June, are some of 

 the silver firs. Nearly all of them are remarkable, but 

 chief among them stand Norelmaun's fir, the Grecian 

 (Abies Oilicica), and the noble silver fir (A. nobilift). 



Nordmaun's is at all seasons unsurpassed for grandeur, 

 and no\\' the light, fresh young foliage checkers the tree all 

 over in the most delightful manner imaginable. 



The Grecian silver fir starts earlier, and is most remark- 

 able of all for an early coating of the lovely young growth 

 peculiar to the silver firs. 



Abies J-'ic/itd, the Siberian silver fir has also voluminous 

 young growth, and it is 

 remarkable among all 

 evergi'eens for a soft, 

 silky texture which 

 is delightful to the 

 touch. 



Many think Abies 

 nobilis the finest of 

 eversreeus, and for 

 exquisite richness of 

 blue coloring and 

 picturesque masses it 

 is, indeed, almost un- 

 rivalled. Otherwise it lacks the grandeur of outline and 

 great hardiness of the Nordmann's silver fir. It is not 

 unimportant to note here that Abies nobilis displays much 



NOBLE SILVER FIR. 

 (aqies nobilis.) 



