. 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. Gardening. 2469. Bald Cypress — Taxo- dium distichum. O'atural size of Ivs. is ^2-% inch long.) TAXUS (ancient Latin name of the Yew). Coniferce. Yew. Ornamental evergreen trees or shrubs, with 2- ranked linear leaves, insignificant flowers and showy berry-like red fruits. The best known species is T. haccata, which is ha
. 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. Gardening. 2469. Bald Cypress — Taxo- dium distichum. O'atural size of Ivs. is ^2-% inch long.) TAXUS (ancient Latin name of the Yew). Coniferce. Yew. Ornamental evergreen trees or shrubs, with 2- ranked linear leaves, insignificant flowers and showy berry-like red fruits. The best known species is T. haccata, which is hardy as far north as Rhode Island and northwestern New York, while T, cnspidaia and T. Canadensis are considerably hardier and thrive as far north as Canada; the other species are little known in cultivation. The Yews are very desirable evergreens for park planting; they are densely clothed with dark green foliage and the pistillate plants are particularly beautiful in autnmn when loaded with scarlet fruits. They are well suited for hedges and easily trimmed into anj' desired shape. They were formerly much used for fantastic topiary work (see e. g., II. 2:264, 265). That the typical tree-like form of the Yew is nowadays not much planted is chiefly due to its slow growth, but the numerous mostly shrnbby garden forms are popular plants for small gardens. The Yews thrive best in a moderately moist sandy loam and endure shade well. Large plants may be successfully transplanted if it is possible to secure a sufficient ball of earth with the roots. Prop, by seeds, which do not germinate until the second year, and by cuttings taken early in autumn and kept during the winter in a cool greenhouse or frame; the varieties also often by grafting on the type in early spring in the greenhouse, or sometimes by lay- ers. Plants raised from cuttings grow much slower than grafted ones and cuttings of the type rarely grow into trees but usually into low-spreading shrubs fsee 1898:56.
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