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PINUS excelsa. Himalayan , or Bhotan Pine. One of 
the most elegant Evergreens, but unfortunately it is 
liable to blight in some soils. The branches are 
disposed in regular whorls, with long, slender, 
drooping, glaucous-green leaves. It is a native of 
the Himalaya mountains, growing at high eleva¬ 
tions, and is quite hardy here. Attains a height of 
from 50 to too feet. 
P. monlana ( Syn., P. mugho, P. Pumilio, etc.). 
Mountain Pine. This dwarf species is of the very 
greatest importance to the landscape gardener, 
owing to its extreme hardiness, dark somber green 
color, low-spreading growth, adaptation to rough 
soils, etc. It is a native of the sub-alpine districts 
of central Europe, where it grows either as a strag¬ 
gling bush of 5 feet or a small dense tree of 15 feet. 
P. sfrohus. IP hit e Pine. This is the most imposing 
of all the Pines native to the eastern states. It forms 
a large, straight tree, from too to 160 feet in height, 
with horizontal branches clothed with long, slender, 
slightly glaucous leaves. It is unquestionably hardy, 
and is found throughout the eastern states from 
Virginia to Canada. 
P. sylvesfris. Scotch Pine. A rapid-growing, very j 
hardy Evergreen, especially adapted for wind¬ 
breaks and grouping. It is a native of central and 
northern Europe, forming large trees with pleasing 
glaucous green leaves. Although quite ornamental 
when young, this species is more picturesque than 
beautiful with age. 
PSEUDO-TSUGA 
A little group of Hemlocks, mainly from the Pacific 
coast, Rocky mountains, etc., which has been sepa¬ 
rated from the I'suga or Hemlock proper on account 
of marked botanical distinctions. The following spe¬ 
cies is the only one reliable at the east. 
P. laxifolia (Syn., Allies Douglasii.Tsttga Douglasii). 
Dougins’ Spruce. This elegant tree ranges from the 
PSEUDO-TSUGA. continued 
Rocky mountain region of Colorado to Oregon, and 
is much more trustworthy than the Douglas Spruce 
from California. The rich dark green foliage is 
silvery glaucous beneath, and the perfectly conical 
form of the tree is relieved by its graceful drooping 
branches. 
CHAMgECYPARIS. Retinospora 
This charming group of Conifers from Japan have 
been separated from the Cupressus, or true Cypress. 
Their introduction into our collections is compara¬ 
tively recent, but they have been so satisfactory and 
are so exceedingly ornamental, that there are now few 
Evergreens more popular. 
C. obtusa. Obtuse-Leaved Retinospora. The largest 
of the group, attaining a height of 60 to 100 feet in 
Japan. It is a rapid-growing, handsome tree, with 
small, scale-like, light green leaves and drooping 
branches. Its hardiness is unquestionable through¬ 
out the Middle States. 
var. filicoides. Fern-Like Retinospora. A very at¬ 
tractive garden variety, attaining a height of 4 or 5 
feet, and bearing a general resemblance to its 
parent, C. obtusa. Its name is derived from the 
peculiar and graceful arrangement of its branchlets. 
The leaves are deep green, with a slight glaucous 
tint on the under side. 
C. pisifera. Pea-Fruited Retinospora. A smaller tree 
than the' last, slender in growth, with elegant 
feathery foliage. It is a hardy, graceful and rapid¬ 
growing Evergreen, with fulvous-green foliage 
marked with glaucous lines below. This is the 
common Cypress of Japan. 
var. argentea. Silver-Spotted Retinospora. A very 
distinct and pretty variety of the above, having the 
foliage liberally sprinkled with pure white dots. It 
is fully as hardy as the species, and makes an excel¬ 
lent specimen for mixing 
in groups. 
var. aurea. Golden-Pa- 
riegated Retinospora. 
Also very distinct and 
pretty. It is quite as 
hardy and conspicuous 
as the preceding, and 
should be more liberally 
used in collections. 
From the neighborhood 
of Yeddo in Japan. All 
the young foliage is pro¬ 
fusely marked with rich 
golden yellow. 
var. filifera. T'hread- 
Likc Retinospora. An 
elegant drooping form, 
especially noticeable in a 
group of Conifers. The 
thread-like pensile 
branchlets are very grace¬ 
ful, and are furnished 
with small, sharp- 
pointed, glossy green 
leaves. It is entirely 
hardy and forms a large 
shrub, and is exception¬ 
ally valuable for mass¬ 
ing on the front line of 
evergreen belts. Unusu¬ 
ally distinct. 
Pinus montnna. 
