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but is not more than half hardy in New York. It has elegant droop- 

 ing branches and dark, glossy green leaves, tinged with a glaucous 

 hue. The cypress will grow in any good garden soil, but one that is 

 deep, moist and rich suits it best. 



Pines {Pi lies) are of the greatest value in landscape and ornamen- 

 tal gardening, as well as for practical utility for shade trees. They 

 are rapid growers, and nearly all kinds of soils and latitudes are suited 

 to their growth. The white pine ( P. Strobus ), perhaps the best of 

 our native pines, has light, delicate and silvery green foUage, and flour- 

 ishes in the poorest, light, sandy soil. The red or Norway pine ( P. 

 resinosa) rivals the white pine for ornamental planting. It is of rapid 

 growth, good form, long life, and perfectly hardy when once estab- 

 lished. The Soctch pine {P. sylvestris) is a quick -growing tree and 

 especially useful for hedges. Austrian pine ( P. Austriaca ) is one of 

 the most rapid-growing of all the species, and is much planted in this 

 country for shade and shelter. It is a coarse species, and should not 

 be planted near the residence. The heavy wooded or bull pine ( P. 

 ponderosa ), a Rocky mountain species, grows well in very light, dry 

 soil, and reaches great size, but is not hardy in the northernmost 

 states. It does not do so well in a moist atmosphere. The Monterey 

 pine ( P. insignis ) is one of the handsomest of all. It is, however, 

 only hardy enough to bear mild winters. 



Spruces, firs and hemlocks belong to the cone family. The leaves 

 of the spruces and hemlocks are needle shaped, and grow all about 

 the shoots ; those of the firs are flat and two ranked. The limbs are 

 slender, grow nearly horizontal from the trunk, and are inclined some- 

 what upwards or downwards in the different species. Trees of this 

 genus are of great value for hedges, windbreaks and as ornamental 

 specimens, but are not useful as shade trees until they reach consid- 

 erable size. The Norway spruce [Pkea excelsa) is very hardy, easily 

 transplanted, but a coarse, unsightly tree when it reaches age, unless 

 the tips of the shoots have been cut in from year to year. Our native 

 hemlock ( Tsuga Canadensis) is a very beautiful and graceful tree, 

 and handsome on the lawn. It has delicate dark foliage somewhat 

 like the yew, and is distinct from all other trees. It should be planted 

 more extensively upon private grounds. The white spruce (Picea 

 alba) is a native tree of medium size, very hardy and valuable. The 



