. 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. ^^^-^ 2316. Senecio Petasitis (X ii). hardy than S. scmpervirens, and even in the dry climate of southern California is reported to be doing very well. A weeping variety known as S. pendula is advertised, which originated some years ago in European nurseries, and is described as having "all pendulous branc
. 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. ^^^-^ 2316. Senecio Petasitis (X ii). hardy than S. scmpervirens, and even in the dry climate of southern California is reported to be doing very well. A weeping variety known as S. pendula is advertised, which originated some years ago in European nurseries, and is described as having "all pendulous branches, closely pressed against the ; Both species are said to dislike heavy soils, and to thrive best when planted in deep sandy loam. Both are easily propagated from seed, which sprout readily in a few 2317. Senecio Douglasii (X M'- A. Lvs. dimorpliic, nsuallg 2-ranked: buds scaly. sempSrvirens, Endl. California Redwood. Fig. 2318. Tree, 200-400 ft. and more high, with a slightly tapering trunk, 10-20 and sometimes 25 ft. in diam., and often clear of branches for over 100 ft.: branohlets and lvs. distichously spreadini;. tli' 1 or three years and sihimimim^ 'I branch, the larger J4-:' i '"â l"rm, cone oblong. 54-1 in. h'liL'. ' . in i-sistent for two i(; on the same iller scale-like: and iiersistent 1. ('..i,nned to \" '. - -When ii,,i),. V 1 porous iDUg-nvuU snouts, olluu pruuuciiig iuLiciia:iiaijti; trees. AA. Lfs. seldom or not at all dimorphic, not 2-ranlied, often imbricate: buds naked. gigantea, Decne. (S. TTellingldnia, Seeraann). Cali- fornia Big Tia i . ?"VX Tree, 200-350 ft. high, with heavy m- ' ' . -"metimes 20-30 ft. in diam. and oft. I, i i i for over 150 ft.: bark of old trees fi'iii' i - -i i^: lu-anchlets hardly dis- tichously arrauj;..!. ,!,,, cord-like, forming rather tangled masses; lvs. ]â to U in. and sometimes K in. long on stout shoots, and usually closely appressed and scale-like: cone ova
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