. A manual of the Coniferae, containing a general review of the order; a synopsis of the hardy kinds cultivated in Great Britain; their place and use in horticulture, etc., etc. With numerous woodcuts and illustrations. Conifers; Evergreens. RETINOSPORA PI6-IFEKA. 247 exceeding 1 foot high. It spreads horizontally on all sides, but not upwards, and forms a dense tuft of green spray, as ornamental as it is curious. It is one of the best dwnrf Conifers for rock-woi*k and small gardens. Retinospora pisifera is easily distinguished from R. obtusa by the feathery appearance of its foliage. The trun
. A manual of the Coniferae, containing a general review of the order; a synopsis of the hardy kinds cultivated in Great Britain; their place and use in horticulture, etc., etc. With numerous woodcuts and illustrations. Conifers; Evergreens. RETINOSPORA PI6-IFEKA. 247 exceeding 1 foot high. It spreads horizontally on all sides, but not upwards, and forms a dense tuft of green spray, as ornamental as it is curious. It is one of the best dwnrf Conifers for rock-woi*k and small gardens. Retinospora pisifera is easily distinguished from R. obtusa by the feathery appearance of its foliage. The trunk is erect and fur- nished with spreading branches, here and there one projecting beyond its nearest neighbours, the general outline of the tree being. Fig. 57.—Retinospora pisifera. pyramidal without being formal. The branchlets are slender, and the scale-like leaves distinctly four rowed, but somewhat distant, more pointed and less closely appressed than in B. obtusa; in colour they are light fulvous green above and marked with two glaucous lines. 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 Veitch (James) & Sons. Chelsea
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