EVERGREEN TREES. 
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erect, while its foliage is always a rich dark green on the upper 
side, and silvery underneath, and, unlike many other evergreens, 
it never looks dingy at any season of the year. A rich, deep, 
rather moist soil suits it best, and it groups elegantly with 
magnolia acuminata, the American ash, and ginko. It does not 
Fig. 36 — The European Silver Fir. 
answer well as a screen plant for belts, being unable to endure 
exposed situations where severe winds and storms beat against 
it, and yet it is perfectly hardy. It should be remembered, when 
planting, that this tree acquires a large size, and must have 
plenty of room. 
