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—continued. 
С. L, intertexta (interwoven)* А variety more robust in all its 
Е во that the ultimate branchlets ар more divaricate 
han in the type. Foliage with a peculiar glaucous hue. 
C. L. lutea (yellow).* Whole of popu growth light clear yellow. 
Of medium growth and compact habit. 
С. L. nana (dwarf).* A diminutive variety, of slow growth; 
dense in habit, globose in outline, and deep green in colour. 
C. 1. n. alba (white). АП the young growth yellowish-white ; 
light green when mature. 
C. L. n. glauca (отеу)? resembles nana, but differs in its highly 
glaucous foliage. 
C. leptoclada (slender-branchleted).* Z. of two forms ; primordial 
ones linear awl-shaped, recurved, and hy oo glaucous green; later 
ones scale-like, closely appressed to the branchlets, and deeper in 
colour. Branches short, sub-erect, much divided ; 
branchlets flattened, fern-like, clustered towards the extremities 
of the branches and their many sub-divisions. Л. 8ft. to 1011. 
Japan. Habit pyramidal. Syn. Retinospora leptoclada. 
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0, й оока Sound).* L small, closely imbricated, 
rich dark green, slightly glaucous 
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С, p. filifera (thread-bearing). A synonym of C. filifera. 
Chamecyparis—continued. 
С. о. compacta (compact) Stem much divided at the base. 
Branches crowded and more dense than in the type. 
C. o. filicoides (fern-like).* J. small, oval, curved, thick in texture, 
and somewhat obtusely pointed, keeled on the back, thickly and 
rather loosely imbricated in four rows, and of a deep glossy green 
colour. Branches long, narrow, flat, regularly and thickly fur- 
nished on both sides with short branchlets of a deep green 
colour on the upper surface, and more or less glaucous beneath. 
Japan, A free-growing, quite hardy tree. SYN. Retinospora 
Jilicoides, 
C. o. ilis aurea (slender golden)* А very netur form, 
with spreading branches, which are elongated at their extremi- 
ties into slender, rather pendulous stems, furnished with short 
branchlets ; young foliage light, clear yellow, but ultimately light 
green. Habit pyramid 
C. o. pr coponioldes (Club-moss-like).* 7. variously shaped, and 
thickly arranged all round the shoots; those on the upper parts | 
of the principal branchlets being more or less terete-pointed, or j 
bluntly awl-shaped ; those near the base of the principal shoots, =- 
and on the lesser spray, are more or less scale-formed, adpressed 
in opposite pairs, keeled on the back, oval-shaped, closely imbri- 
cated, all of a deep glossy green colour. Branches spreading, 
rather slender; branchlets numerous, short, linear. Japan, 1861. 
A fine evergreen tree, SYN. Retinospora lycopodioides. 
C. o. nana (dwarf)* A very sin variety, forming a dwarf, 
КРЕС little bush, and seldom attaining a height of more 
than 1ft. or , but spreading out horizontally all round to more 
than double that distance. Japan. Quite hardy, and forms an 
interesting object for rockwork or miniature gardens. SYN. Retino- 
spora obtusa руста. 
C. o. plumosa (feathery).* l. subulate or awl-shaped, sub-erect 
or spreading, acute. Branches numerous, sub-erect, thickly fur- 
nished with lateral shoots. A. 15ft. to 20%. Japan. A dense. 
growing species, with a conical habit. Тһе varieties of this 
sa beautiful dwarf shrubs, with flexible feathe 
ranchlets. ie 
C. o. p. albo-picta (white-spotted).* Many of the branchlets pure 
white, imparting a speckled appearance to the plant. 
C. o. p. argentea (silvery.* Nearly the whole of the young 
growth creamy-white, becoming green when mature, 
C. o. p. aurea (golden)* Young shoots and foliage of a light 
golden-yellow, gradually baeotulng deep green - the season 
advances. Very distinct and ornamental. 
C. o. tetragona aurea (golden tetragonal).* Z. short, scale-like, 
golden-yellow until the second year, when they assume a — 
green colour. Branches horizontal, tufted at the extremities wit 
short, undivided, tetragonal branchlets. Garden variety. SYN. 
C. filicoides aurea. 
C. o. variegata (variegated), _ This only differs from the ordinary 
C. obtusa in the branchlets being more or less tinged with yellow. 
The above list by no means completes the list of varieties of this 
very variable species. A large number of different forms may be 
selected from any seed bed, but the above-named are the best, 
C. pisifera (Pea-bearing)* J. in four rows, decussate, all scale- 
formed on the adult plants ; PER aie lower ones ovate-lanceo- 
late, tapering to a hard point, оп the back, and smooth ; 
lateral ones almost sickle-shaped, equally long, acute-pointed, 
marked on the under side with two white glaucous bands. 
Branches ee thickly covered with branchlets. Japan. — 
oo more slender tree than C. obtusa. à 
hole shoots pe pe with rr a у : 
c. ud aurea (golden).* Terminal shoots of a golden hue. Japan, L E 
C. sphzroidea (spherical). White Cedar. à te, 
closely imbricated, furnished with a small 106-84, Tanat thi 
centre, M green, soon falling from the older branches. cones 
small globular bodies, about the size of peas. Branches spread- 
slender tapering. my КЕЖИК? доа. s 
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C. s. glauca (glaucous) A synonym of C. s, kewensis. | ў 
C. s. kewensis (Kew).* This variety differs from the species in 
reium of a silvery-glaucous colour, Very handsome. SYN. Ga 8. 
C. s. variegata (variegated).* A handsome low or medium-si 
sized 
tree, on which more half the branchlets, with th i 
are of a rich golden-yellow. It requires a damp, sch ain 
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