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This spruce comes from central Asia, where it forms large for- 

 ests up to 10,000 feet elevation in Russian Turkestan. It is not 

 well known in cultivation. 



The taller tree with sloppy hanging branches nearby is 

 Picea Abies var. pendula, the Weeping Norway-Spruce 



On the east side of this is a narrow opening. The outermost 

 broad tree on the right-hand side as we enter into the group is an 

 undetermined variety of spruce. 



Behind it is another Weeping Norway-Spruce and a similar one 

 stands on the left. The next tall pendulous tree on the right is 

 Picea Abies var. inversa 



This variety is almost identical with the Weeping Norway- 

 Spruce but the branches are said to be denser and more closely 

 appressed to the stem. Two other larger trees of this variety 

 stand to our left and set back from the opening we are in. Their 

 odd shape betrays them. 



The more normal open-foliaged tree on the left side of the 

 opening is 



Picea Abies var. pyramidalis, Pyramidal Norway-Spruce 



The very large and innermost tree in this opening which stands 

 on the right with hanging branchlets is 



Picea Abies var. Cranstonii 



This tree was received over a quarter century ago under this 

 name, which does not appear to be recognized at present. The 

 long pendulous branchlets, however, seem quite distinctive. 



As we regard this tree from its western side the next equally 

 tall tree to the right is a Norway Spruce, as is the tall one behind 

 and between these two. The tree to the right of the first of these 

 two is 



Picea Abies var. Barryi, Barry Spruce 



This tree received under this name is distinguished from others 

 with difficulty. The four smaller trees closely set together on the 

 west side of this Barry's Spruce are 



Picea Abies var. rubra, Red Norway-Spruce 



This name, too, is not recognized and so no information can be 

 given concerning this tree. 



