CONTENTS. xvii 
Appearance and Persistent Growth.—Its Usefulness as Shelter.— 
Its Properties Preferable to those of the Black Spruce.—Manner of 
Saving and Sowing its Seed.— Hemlock Spruce.—Where Indige- 
nous.—Elevation Favorable to its Thrift.—Texture and Character- 
istics of its Wood.—Peculiarities of Grain.—Its Beautifying Charac- 
ter.—Its Value Compared with other Timber Trees.—Balsam Fir.— 
Its Nativity.—Its Height and Size.—Medicinal Properties and Or- 
namental Advantages.—Fraser’s Fir.—Where Found and General 
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CHAPTER XL. 
THE DECIDUOUS CYPRESS. 
Its Ornamental Character, Southern Home, and Dispersed Growth.— 
Soil Suited to its Growth, and Attamable Height.—Peculiarities of 
its Growth.—Its Associate Tree.—Description and Properties of its 
Wood.—Its Usefulness and Indifference to Climatic Influences.— 
White and Black Cypresses.—Value of the Cypress.—Its Seed.— 
Manner of Sowing and Cultivating...........0.- 0c. cece eens 158 
CHAPTER XLI. 
THE AMERICAN ARBOR-VIT&. 
Its Northern Home.—Its Favorite Soil.—Its Attainable Height and 
Size.—Uses and Properties of its Wood.—Its Ornamental Advan- 
tages.—Manner of Planting Explained.—Its Varieties.—Important 
Varieties. —Its Medicinal Properties,............cs.ceseeeees 160 
CHAPTER XLII. 
THE YEW. 
The English Yew.—Its Foreign Origin.—Its Famed Longevity.— 
Its Symbolic Uses.—The Immensity of its Foliage.— Properties 
and Uses of its Wood.—Its Latitude of Thrift.—American Yew, or 
Ground Hemlock.—Its Stunted Growth, and Semi-evergreen Prop- 
erties.—Effect of Cultivation on its Growth.—Its Artistic Advan- 
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CHAPTER XLIII. 
THE BOX-TREE AND HOLLY. 
The Box-tree.—Its Foreign Origin.—Its Western Attainments.—Its 
Usual Height.—Quality, Property, and Uses of its Wood.—Adapta- 
bility of its Foliage to Fantastic Designings.—How Propagated.— 
Winter Preservation of the Dwarf Species.—The Holly.—Its Va- 
rieties —The American Variety Considered.—Its Range of Growth 
and Favorite Soil.—Its Ornamental Perfection............... 164 
