Book-bot.com - read famous books online for free

Studies of Trees by Jacob Joshua Levison
page 91 of 203 (44%)

20. Japanese umbrella pine (_Sciadopitys verlicillata_)

Very hardy; retains a compact crown. An excellent specimen plant
when grouped with other evergreens on the lawn. Does not grow to
large size.

21. Mugho pine (_Pinus mughus_)

A low-growing evergreen; hardy; important in group planting.

22. Obtuse leaf Japanese cypress (_Retinospora obtusa_)

Beautiful evergreen of small size; hardy; desirable for group
planting.

23. English yew (_Taxus baccata_)

An excellent evergreen usually of low form; suitable for the lawn,
massed with others or as a specimen plant; will grow in the shade of
other trees. There are various forms of this species of distinctive
value.



TREES BEST FOR THE STREET

1. Oriental sycamore (_Platanus orientalis_)

Very hardy; will adapt itself to city conditions; grows fairly fast
DigitalOcean Referral Badge