Archive image from page 164 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer02bail Year: 1906 530. The beauty of young evergreens lies in symmetry and the preservation of the lower limbs. acquisition by its stout growth in its youth, although the Red Pine {P
Archive image from page 164 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer02bail Year: 1906 530. The beauty of young evergreens lies in symmetry and the preservation of the lower limbs. acquisition by its stout growth in its youth, although the Red Pine {Pinus resinosa) would probably do as well; so far, its small cones and seed have made the latter ex- pensive. The European Larch outgrows the native nor- thern one easily, but Larix occidentais,iromthe interior 531. A good spr basin, will probably do as well or better. There is no particular commendation for the Europe Fir, but the Nordmann Fir, from the Caucasus, is a most decided aquisition, by its beauty and adaptation; so is the most graceful of all spruces, Picea orien- falis, while the Span- ish Abies Pinsapo will always attract at- tention by its pecu- liar shape andfoliage. Of other ornamen- tal forms which are without tives in the U. S., anil hence tiH vacancies, may be mentioned, as capable of adapta- tion, and, more or less in use, from South America, the Araucarias; from Africa and Eastern Asia, Cedrus Pen- dara, Libani, Atlaii- lica, Abies Appoli- nisandCilicica; fruni Korea, the proniis ing, more densely (' liaged White Pine, /'. Koraiensis; from China, Cunnin ( hamia. Biota, Glyii tostrobus, Cephal' taxus, Podocarpus, Pseudolarix, and, above all, that inter- esting remnant of former ages, the Maidenhair- tree, Gingko biloba,-which will maintain itself anywhere along the Atlantic coast if propagated from seed of the proper localities. Japan has furnished a number of additions, especially Reti- nosporas, Torreyas, Taxus, various Pinus, Piceas and Tsu
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