. Popular deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, for planting in parks, gardens, cemeteries, etc., Evergreens; Trees; Shrubs. 86 LAWN AND SHADE TEEES. fectly. The common English yew—toccata—is the one most generally grown. It forms a bush of from six to twelve feet high, and when old enough to fruit, forms one of the most elegant of evergreen shrubs. The ereeta is more compact and upright, not as spreading, in its habit; while the Tiorucmtalis is spreading, almost creeping, in its growth. There are also several varieties with variegated foliage very curious and ornamental. The Irish y
. Popular deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, for planting in parks, gardens, cemeteries, etc., Evergreens; Trees; Shrubs. 86 LAWN AND SHADE TEEES. fectly. The common English yew—toccata—is the one most generally grown. It forms a bush of from six to twelve feet high, and when old enough to fruit, forms one of the most elegant of evergreen shrubs. The ereeta is more compact and upright, not as spreading, in its habit; while the Tiorucmtalis is spreading, almost creeping, in its growth. There are also several varieties with variegated foliage very curious and ornamental. The Irish yew—Sibemica—. Fio. 41.—Ash Bebbebrt. is of slow, compact, upright growth, forming a very small, round, pillar-like tree, but it will not endure any exposure to the winter suns. The American yew—Canadensis—is, perhaps, the most hardy of all, but it is not of as rich and dark a green. As a class, however, masses of them are very beautiful; and when azaleas are mingled with them the result is quite satisfactory, especially in spring, when the azaleas are in bloom. In England,. 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 Elliott, Franklin Reuben, 1817-1878. New York, G. E. Woodward
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