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PARKS AND PLEASURE-GROrNDS. 



PlNTTS. — Group 3. Ficea, Encll. ; Abies, Loud. ; — Spruces. 

 (Cones drooping, terminal. Leaves solitary and tetragonal.) 



32. P. Menziesii, tree. 46. P. Picea foliis variegatis. 



33. P. alba, 50 ft. 47. P. Lemoniana. 



34. P. nana. 48. P. monstrosa. 



35. P. rubra, 30 ft. 49. P. vimuiaUs. 



36. P. violacea. 50. P. Carpatica. 



37. P. arctica. 51 . P. tenuifolia. 



38. P. ^ longifolia. 52. P. gigantea. 



39. P. nigra, 80 ft. 53. P. mucronata. 



40. P. variegata. *54. P. obovata, tree. 



41. P. orientalis, tall tree. *55. P. Scln-enldana, tree. 



42. P. Picea d%i Eoi. AMes, Linn. 56. P. Jezoensis, h ? 100-120 ffc. 



100-150 ft. *57. P. poHta. 



43. P. ClanbrasUiana, 1-4 ft. 58. P. lOiiitrow, 50-100 ft. 



44. P. elegans, 1-3. 59. P. Morinda, 50 ft. 



45. P. stricta, 1-4 ft. *60. P. Sitcbensis. 



Species recently introduced. 

 60a. P. Ajanensis. 606. P. Techugatskoi. 



Doubtful Species, from Oregon (Lewis and ClarTc). 

 Abies aromatica. Abies micropbyUa. 



falcata. mucronata. 



— — beterophyUa, trigona. 



The wbole of tbis group, composed of tbe clan of Spruces, assume the 

 form of a spiry cone or pyramid. P. Menziesii, nigra, Picea, and Xhu- 

 trow are rather quick-growing trees. Tbe branches are more or less 

 horizontal, vrith pendulous branchlets ; in some sorts the branches, 

 thou-gh at first horizontal, become depressed, with slightly raised points ; 

 and ia 58 the branches are horizontal with drooping points and branch- 

 lets, presentiag a very graceful appearance. P. Jezoensis is a native of 

 Cliina, and is described by Mr. ITortune as a singularly graceful tree. 

 The fohage of 35, 39, 42, 53 is dark green ; of 56 a vivid green ; of 41, 

 is a pale green ; and 32, 33, 36, of a white glaucotis ; and 58, 59, of a 

 pale glaucous green. P. Jezoensis is said to retain its leaves for seven 

 years ; P. Menziesii often loses part of its foliage during the first year. 

 The majority of this group will thrive well on inferior lands, in poor 

 clays and boggy soils : but they luxuriate in porous soils, in a moist 

 mountain climate, and come to perfection at higher altitudes than almost 

 all others. The Himalayan species, Klmtrow and Morinda, reqxiire 

 strong loamy soils ; when planted in warm sunny situations, in dry soils, 



