. The care of trees in lawn, street and park. With a list of trees and shrubs for decorative use. Trees; Trees. 222 Trees for Shade and Ornament most graceful, feathery foliage and spiry top. Although of southern origin, it is hardy as far as New England, and although a tree of the swamp, it is adaptive to many soil conditions, but thrives best in moist, sandy soil, although it will do well in drier situations, var}-ing in form according to soil. Sequoia. The two giant tree species of this genus, differing widely from each other, but both exceedingly beautiful and ornamental, have in the Unite
. The care of trees in lawn, street and park. With a list of trees and shrubs for decorative use. Trees; Trees. 222 Trees for Shade and Ornament most graceful, feathery foliage and spiry top. Although of southern origin, it is hardy as far as New England, and although a tree of the swamp, it is adaptive to many soil conditions, but thrives best in moist, sandy soil, although it will do well in drier situations, var}-ing in form according to soil. Sequoia. The two giant tree species of this genus, differing widely from each other, but both exceedingly beautiful and ornamental, have in the United States hardly yet been appreciated for their ornamental value: they are less planted here than in Europe, and less than they ,^M^^. Fig. 65. — Abies Nordmanniana Spach. deserve. Their climatic limits, to be sure, make success doubtful in the East, except in certain positions where in the soil compensation can be made for the drouthy climate, and also provided that the plant mate- rial is collected from the driest sites. 5. sempervirens Endl. (20), Redwood, the most beautiful of the two, is less hardy than the Big Tree, and requires a cool, humid atmosphere, for which even a deep, well-watered soil does not readily compensate. 5. gigantea Decne. (21), the Big Tree, is hardier than the Red- wood and has sustained itself in Rochester, N. Y., for forty years, although now showing signs of suffering. With a foliage between the Cypress and the Arbon,'it3e, and a gracefully curved branch habit, it forms a beautiful lawn tree. It is not selective as to soil, except that the deep. 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 Fernow, B. E. (Bernhard Eduard), 1851-1923. New York Holt
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