GLEANINGS AND ORIGINAL MEMORANDA 
215. Cupeessus torulosa. J). Don. 
A large evergreen tree, with glaucous leaves. 
Belongs to Conifers. Native of the Hima- 
layas. 
It would seem that there is but one species of 
Cypress inhabiting the North of India, and that the 
Owpressus torulosa — why so called we cannot discover. 
For the native country of this plant Bhotan was first 
given by the late Prof. Don, upon the authority of 
Mr. Webb. Afterwards Dr. Royle stated that it ap- 
peared to be the plant called theelo by the natives, 
seen between Simla and Phagoo, and near Jangkee 
Ke Ghat, a high hill to the southward of RoL " It is 
also found in Kemaon, near Neetee, Simla, and in 
Kunawur." Endlicher says that it occurs in Butan 
and Nepal, as high as 8500 feet of elevation. 
Wallich adds the southern mountains of Oude. 
it really true that there is but one Indian Cypress, 
and that the Torulosa ! And is the Torulosa what 
is spoken of by all these writers ? We doubt it 
much. In the first place Cupr. horizontals occurs 
in Persia ; why not then in India ? In the next 
place, there are such differences amoi 
mens of Indian Cypresses raised in England, and 
between them and the wild specimens, as to suggest 
reasonable doubts concerning their identity. As 
far as we can investigate the matter, Indian evidence 
seems to fail us, and home evidence is inconclusive. 
All that can be affirmed with confidence is, that 
in this country, raised from Himalayan seeds, exists 
a glaucous, upright, graceful Cypress, which is dis- 
tinct from all European kinds, and to which the name 
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