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3. Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (Lamb.) Spach. Nootka 



Sound Cypress. Yellow Cedar. Sitka or Yellow Cypress. 



Nootka Cypress. Alaska Ground Cypress. 



Alaska Cypress 



Cupressus nootkatensis Lamb. Thuyopsis borealis Hort. 



A tall tree in its native state, .attaining a height of over 100 

 feet and a trunk diameter of nearly 6 feet, with spreading 

 branches, forming a tree of narrowly conic outline ; in cultivation 

 a small tree of conic or somewhat globular habit. Branchlets 

 nearly round, or slightly flattened, rather stout; leaves about i^i" 

 long, bluish green, ovate, pointed, closely appressed, or on young 

 plants or on young and vigorous shoots of old trees larger and 

 spreading; staminate flowers about 2^" long, oblong, of 8-10 

 stamens; pistillate flowers less than i" long, light reddish; cones 

 nearly globular, dark reddish brown, glaucous, about 6" in diam- 

 eter, of 4-6 scales tipped with a stout projection and bearing 

 2-4 seeds. 



This magnificent tree is found from Alaska to Oregon, inhabit- 

 ing sea-level in the north, but ascending to higher altitudes as it 

 goes south. 



Under cultivation this has not produced so many forms as 

 some other members of the genus. The following are known : 

 glauca, with very glaucous foliage ; pendula, a weeping form ; 

 compacta, of dwarf dense habit ; gracilis, of round outline and 

 with the branches more slender than in the type ; argenteo-varie- 

 gata, variegated with creamy white ; Uitea, variegated with pale 

 vellow ; aureo-variegata, variegated with golden yellow. 



4. Chamaecyparis obtusa (S. & Z.) Endlich. Hinoki or 



Japanese Cypress 



Retinispora obtusa S. & Z. Cupressus obtusa Koch. Thuya 



obtusa Masters. 



A tall tree, sometimes reaching a height of 100 feet or more, 

 but of much lower stature in cultivation, and a trunk diameter 

 sometimes of 3 feet. Branches spreading, the branchlets dis- 

 tichous, flattened, and arranged in a frond-like manner ; leaves 

 appressed, obtuse or merely acutish, the lateral pairs often glan- 

 dular; staminate flowers oval, pale yellow; cones globose, about 

 ^' in diameter, of 8-10 scales, each with a short terminal point 

 and bearing 2-6 seeds. 



A native of Japan, where it is found in the southern moun- 

 tainous provinces. It is sacred to the followers of the Shinto 



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