. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 1955. P. Frkseri. 1956. p, Fr^eri. but differing, at first sight, in being a smaller tree, the leaves shorter and more erect, and the cones not one fourth the size. Introduced in 1811. The original tree is in the Hammersmith Nursery, where, in , it was 15 ft. high, and had, for two
. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 1955. P. Frkseri. 1956. p, Fr^eri. but differing, at first sight, in being a smaller tree, the leaves shorter and more erect, and the cones not one fourth the size. Introduced in 1811. The original tree is in the Hammersmith Nursery, where, in , it was 15 ft. high, and had, for two or three years, produced cones, but no male catkins. This last circum- stance has given rise to the idea that the male and female are produced by different trees, which is exceedingly improbable. Propagated by cuttings. C. Natives of California. t 8. P. gra'ndis. The great Silver Fir. Synont/mes. Pinus grdndis Dougl. MS. Lamb. Fin. 3. t. 94. ; A'^bies gr&ndis LiJidl. iD Penny Cycl. No. 3.; the great Californian Fir. Engravings. Lamb. Pin., 3. t. 94.; our Jig. 1959. from Lambert's Pinus, vol. iii.; and Jj^s. 1957. and 1958, fi-om Douglas's specimens in the herbarium of the Horticultural Society, and from the tree in the gar en. Spec. Char,, Sfc. Leaves flat, obtuse, emargi- nate, pectinate, silvery beneath. Cones cylindrical ; bracteoles ovate, acuminate, ir- regularly dentate, very short. (Z*. i)ore.) Leaves from f in. to 1 in. long. Cones,. 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 Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843; Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843. Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum. London : F. Warne & Co. ; New York : Scribner, Welford & Armstrong
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