. The book of evergreens. A practical treatise on the Coniferæ, or cone-bearing plants. Conifers. THE CYPRESS SUn-FAMILY. than its parent, although not suHicicntly so for our more nortliern States. The form is compact and globuhir, tlic color a lively yellowish green, and the foliage more deli- cate in texture than the species. Its maximum lieiglit will perhaps not ex- ceed six feet. A sjiecimen in our own collection, (see fig- ure 47), which is probably one of the oldest in the country, is over five feet high, and a perfect model of beauty. An ob- jectionable feature in this jDlant is it
. The book of evergreens. A practical treatise on the Coniferæ, or cone-bearing plants. Conifers. THE CYPRESS SUn-FAMILY. than its parent, although not suHicicntly so for our more nortliern States. The form is compact and globuhir, tlic color a lively yellowish green, and the foliage more deli- cate in texture than the species. Its maximum lieiglit will perhaps not ex- ceed six feet. A sjiecimen in our own collection, (see fig- ure 47), which is probably one of the oldest in the country, is over five feet high, and a perfect model of beauty. An ob- jectionable feature in this jDlant is its liability to lose the lower branches and foliage, Avhich great- ly disfigures its ap- pearatice; this es- pecially occurs when planted in unsuit-. Fig. 48.—BIOTA ORIEISTTALIS, VAR. AIIREA. able soil. Var. Sieboldii, Endlicher.—Syn. B. Japonica, Siehold ; B. orientalis nana, Carriere, &c., &c.—A j^retty little dwarf variety, with a round, compact form, and bright green color. We have imported a J3. Japonica from Bel- gium which is quite distinct from this j^lant, having a fastigiate tendency, instead of a globular form. On account of the peculiar branchlets and leaves of this variety, the Japanese have given it the name of " Peacock's ; Var. variei^ata aurea, Carriere.—This very pretty plant originated, w^e believe, in the collection of M. Dau- vesse, at Orleans, France, and was discovered in a bed of. 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 Hoopes, Josiah, 1832-1904. New York : Orange Judd & company
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