'296 NEW PLANTS, ETC., 



scales, wliich are nearly all four-sided and elevated in the centre 

 to a blunt point. Seeds numerous to each scale, rather small, 

 dark brown, without vittse, irregularly angular, and membranous 

 at the edges. Seedleaves mostly in threes, seldom in fours. 



This fine Cypress was first discovered by Mr. Hartweg, on 

 the western declivity of the mountains of Monterey in Upper 

 California, witliin two miles of the sea shore, in company with 

 Pinus muricata, forming a dense bush from 6 to 10 feet in 

 height. It is at once distinguished from the other Californian 

 species by its very much smaller cones and more spreading, 

 slender, somewhat pendulous branches. It has the same 

 beautiful bright green colour, both in its foliage and branches, 

 as Cupressus macrocarpa, and is a most desirable evergreen, which 

 will prove quite hardy. 



It has been named in compliment to James Robert Gowen, 

 Esq., the Society's present Secretary. 



G. G.—SepL 12, 1849. 



31. Cupressus macrocarpa: Hartweg, in Journal of Hort. 

 Soc.^\6\. ii. p. 187. C. Lambertiana of the gardens. 



Found in California by Mr. Hartweg. 



Leaves ovate, imbricated, in four rows, bright grass green 

 and closely set upon the old plants ; they are expanded, awl- 

 shaped, sharp pointed, and thickly set, upon the young plants. 

 Branches irregularly spiral, but sometimes alternate or opposite, 

 younger ones and laterals opposite, dense, and quite green, older 

 branches dark brown and nearly horizontal from tlie main stem. 

 Cones in clusters of three or four together, oblong, \^ inch long 

 and 1 inch broad, with ten scales, the larger of which are in the 

 middle and generally six sided. Seeds large dark brown, and 

 more or less angular. Seed-leaves in fours, but sometimes only 

 in threes. 



In the year 1838 the late Mr. Lambert gave the Society a 

 few seeds of tliis Cypress without any name or indication of 

 whence he had obtained the seeds ; from these plants were 

 raised, which, when large enough, were at once seen to be very 

 distinct from any previously known. The name of C. Lam- 

 bertiana was applied to them, both in compliment to Mr. Lam- 

 bert, and also to mark from wlience they were first obtained ; 

 and as the plant was very easily increased by cuttings, it was soon 

 to be found in all good collections under that name. Notliing, 

 however, was ascertained concerning the country from whence 

 it came until some two or tliree years afterwards, wlien I ob- 

 served, on visiting Mr. Low's nursery, at Clapton, a plant of the 



