
            CLASS IV.  Hardy evergreen TREES of the tallest Growth.

GENERA.:  PINUS.
Class and Order.:  Monoecia, Monadelphia.
English Name.:  CEDAR OF LEBANON and FIR TREE.
SPECIES Botanic.:  13 cedrus, 14 alba, 15 picea, 16 canadensis, 17 orientalis, 18 balsamea, 19 americana.
SPECIES English.:  cedar of L., silver f., norway f., newfound. f., eastern f., balm of Gilead f., hemlock f.
Native of.:  Palestine, Scotland, N. Europ., N. Amer., Asia, Scotland, N. Amer.
Feet H.:  25, 70, 80, 60, 25, 40, 18
FOLIAGE Shape.:  facicul. ac., subulate, subulate, single & lin., short & squl, emarginate, subemargin.
FOLIAGE Size.:  small, small, small, small, small, small, small.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  dark gr., light gr., dark gr., dark gr., green, green, green.
Flower.:  M. sealy racemus, F. imbricated oval pointed cone.
Fruit and Seed.:  S. oblong oval nut with a membranceous wing.
Soil.:  13 dry, 14 dry, 15 dry, 16 any, 17 dry, 18 rich, 19 rich or moist
Propagation.:  seeds, spring.

GENERA.:  QUERCUS.
Class and Order.:  Monoecia, Polyandria.
English Name.:  EVERGREEN OAK.
SPECIES Botanic.:  suber, ilex, gramuntia, coccifera, phellos.
SPECIES English.:  cork, evergreen, holly leav., kermes, live.
Native of.:  S. Europe, Spain, S. France, S. France, N. Amer.
Feet H.:  20, 40, 30, 18, 50
FOLIAGE Shape.:  ovato obl., ovato obl., ovato spinose, oval, lanceol. ov.
FOLIAGE Size.:  middling, middling, middling, larger, middling.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  dark gr., dark gr., green, green, green.
Flower.:  M. loose ament., F. apetalous.
Fruit and Seed.:  F. hemispherical coriaceous cup, S. oval nut or acorn.
Soil.:  any
Propagation.:  acorns when ripe.

GENERA.:  PRUNUS.
Class and Order.:  Lauro-cerasus, Icosandria, Monogynia.
English Name.:  LAUREL.
SPECIES Botanic.:  lauro-cerasus, lusitanica.
SPECIES English.:  common, portugal.
Native of.:  Trebifond, Portugal.
Feet H.:  20, 16
FOLIAGE Shape.:  lanceol. ov., obl. oval.
FOLIAGE Size.:  large, small.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  light gr., light gr.
Flower.:  H. racemous rosaceous and pentapetalous.
Fruit and Seed.:  S. roundish drupe, S. roundish compressed nut.
Soil.:  any
Propagation.:  seeds, or cuttings, autumn or spring.
        