THE NEWER EVERGREEN ORNAMENTAL TREES. 487 
A. Smithiana (the Indian spruce). — This magnificent tree 
„ is found on the mountains from Bootan to 
Syn. 
A. Morinda. Kafiristan, at an elevation of from 7,000 to 
A. Khutrow. 12,000 feet. It resembles somewhat in its 
size and habit of growth, the finest Norway spruce, though 
much more pendulous and graceful, and with a darker, richer 
foliage, especially when grown in the shade It occa- 
sionally reaches a height of 170 feet, though its usual average 
is 100 to 150. It is also found in China and Japan, where it 
is called “ Toranowo-momi ” (the Tiger’s tail). Although we 
imported this tree some six to eight years ago, we have not 
as yet succeeded in raising any very fine specimens. When 
much exposed to the full action of the sun’s rays, it becomes a 
dingy yellow green, and is very apt to lose its leader, and young 
plants are sometimes killed down to the snow-line. This is 
also the experience in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, 
Boston, and Columbus, though hardy at Cincinnati. When 
planted with us in the shade, however, it seems to do much 
better in retaining its leader, and we have little doubt it may, 
after some struggle, eventually be acclimatized, especially 
when planted in dry, gravelly, well-drained soil. At Chestnut 
Hill, near Philadelphia, there are perfect specimens, eight to 
ten feet high, with leaders. We have no specimen at Wodenethe 
over six feet, though very broad in proportion. At Washing- 
ton, it is returned to us as hardy and beautiful. The 
largest specimens in the public grounds, planted by Mr. 
Downing, in 1852, are five feet. At Newport, it is reported 
as hardier and finer than A. excelsa (the Common Norway), 
though at Messrs. Parsons,’ at Flushing, Mr. Hogg’s, near York- 
ville, and Mr. Reid’s, at Elizabethtown, the younger shoots 
are sometimes injured, and it does better in the shade. At 
Woodlawn, N. J. (Mr. Field’s), the oldest specimens are 
seven feet high, and do not now suffer from the winter, perhaps 
from the redundancy of growth being slightly checked by 
having been moved several times. They have also borne 
cones, which at first were erect like the Picea’s, but, afterwards 
pendulous like the Abies’, which accounts for the confusion 
mentioned by Mr. Loudon, that has existed as to whether 
this tree was an abies or a picea. 
