G.96] 



CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION 



in diameter, straight, cylindrie, with 

 broad, downy, leathery, crenulated 

 scales ; bracts exserted, with acute, 

 slightly recurved points. A beautiful 

 tall tree with somewhat the habit of 

 the common Silver Fir ; recently intro- 

 duced from Japan, and hardy as far 

 north as central New York. 



5. Abies gr&ndis, Lindl. (GREAT 

 SILVER FIR.) Leaves 1 to \y z in. long, 

 mostly curved, deep green above and 

 silvery below, not 2-ranked. Cones 3 

 in. long and about 2 in. broad, obtuse, 



A, pichta. 



and dense compact growth. It is 

 peculiar in its very dark foliage; 

 very hardy. 



7. Abies Cephalonica,Loud. (CE- 

 PHALONIAN SILVER FIR.) Leaves 

 % in. long, very stiff, sharp-pointed, 

 spreadingbroadlyfrom the branches 

 in all directions, dark green above 

 and white beneath; petioles very 

 short, dilated lengthwise at the 

 point of attachment of the branches. 

 Cones very erect, 4 to 6 in. long, 1^ 

 in. in diameter; projecting scales 

 unequally toothed and reflexed at 

 the point. A beautiful, cultivated 



A-grandls. 



solitary, chestnut-brown in color. A 

 very large (200 to 300 ft. high), hand- 

 some tree from the Pacific coast. Hardy 

 at Washington; needs protection north. 



6. Abies Pichta, Fisch. (SIBERIAN 

 SILVER FIR.) Leaves 1 in. long, linear, 

 flat, obtuse, incurved at the apex, 

 mostly scattered, very dark green 

 above, paler beneath. Cones 3 in. 

 long, ovate, cylindrie, obtuse, with 

 rounded, entire scales and hidden 

 bracts. A small to medium-sized cul- 

 tivated tree, 25 to 50 ft, high, with hori- 

 zontal, somewhat pendulous branches 



A Cephalonica. 



