. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. THE BOOK OF GARDENING. hardiness is beyond question, and by reason of its dwarf habit it should be planted in front of taller-growing shrubs or, better still, in the rock garden, where its trailing growths, often 3ft. in length, and clothed with small, linear, deep green leaves, having a glaucous hue beneath, present quite a cheerful appearance, even in winter. When the main growth is supported by a stake it rises to a height of several feet. P. chilina^ introduced from the Andes of Chili in 1853, forms a loose, much
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. THE BOOK OF GARDENING. hardiness is beyond question, and by reason of its dwarf habit it should be planted in front of taller-growing shrubs or, better still, in the rock garden, where its trailing growths, often 3ft. in length, and clothed with small, linear, deep green leaves, having a glaucous hue beneath, present quite a cheerful appearance, even in winter. When the main growth is supported by a stake it rises to a height of several feet. P. chilina^ introduced from the Andes of Chili in 1853, forms a loose, much-branched, free-growing, small tree. Its long branches are clothed with narrow shining green leaves, glaucous below. A useful species for planting on the outskirts of the lawn, as it is quite distinct, ornamental, and thoroughly hardy. Prumnopitys elegans.—Al- though this distinct-looking Conifer has been cultivated here for about forty years it seems to have been planted sparingly. It was dis- covered on the Andes of Valdivia, Southern Chili, at an elevation of 5000ft., where it grows to a height of 40ft., but in England it is not much more than a large bush or small tree of dense pyramidal habit. A well-drained, loamy soil, to which has been added a quantity of good leaf-mould, and a sheltered position, suits it admirably, and in such a situation it makes a magnificent specimen. PSEUDOLARIX KyEMPFERI {LariX Kcempferi) (Fig. 325), the Golden Larch, was discovered by Mr. Fortune in North China, in 1848. Besides being distinct and thoroughly hardy, it is of great value for the pleasure- ground. It is of rather slow growth and pyramidal habit. Its horizontal, spreading, fan-shaped branches are clothed in spring and early summer with soft yellow leaves, which towards autumn assume. Fig. 324.—PiNUS SYLVESTRIS Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of thes
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