. Familiar trees and their leaves . Trees. THE SPRUCE, ETC. 291 Norway Spruce. The Norway spruce is another hand- Picm exceUa. ^ some species, which is generally con- fined to parks and private grounds. This tree grows from 50 to 120 feet high, according to circumstances; in the forests of Norway its long, drooping branches and tall figure form a conspicu- ous feature of the landscape. A num- ber of varieties assume extraordinary if not grotesque shapes ; a certain weeping form, which may be seen in the Ar- nold Arboretum, is a most peculiar, bare- branched, snaky-look- ing character, which ca
. Familiar trees and their leaves . Trees. THE SPRUCE, ETC. 291 Norway Spruce. The Norway spruce is another hand- Picm exceUa. ^ some species, which is generally con- fined to parks and private grounds. This tree grows from 50 to 120 feet high, according to circumstances; in the forests of Norway its long, drooping branches and tall figure form a conspicu- ous feature of the landscape. A num- ber of varieties assume extraordinary if not grotesque shapes ; a certain weeping form, which may be seen in the Ar- nold Arboretum, is a most peculiar, bare- branched, snaky-look- ing character, which can not fail to attract Norway spruce. notice. The needle of the Norway spruce is slightly curved, about seven eighths of an inch long, and ohve-green. The cone is four and a half or five inches long, and is pendant; its color is light red- dish brown, and the rigid scales are square-pointed. The bald cypress is a funereal-look- Bald or - ^ Southern Cypress, ing tree of the Southern swamps, TaxodiMm distiohum. -^bose picturesque, spirelike contour and grim stateliness are qualities not without a cer- tain charm. It is found in swampy lands from Mary-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mathews, F. Schuyler (Ferdinand Schuyler), 1854-1938. New York : D. Appleton
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