42 HARDY CONIFEROUS TREES. 



Carriere.) Monterey, California. 1848. — There is something 

 remarkably pleasing about this tree, especially when seen at 

 its best, within the influence of the sea — the graceful spreading 

 habit, plentiful supply of branches, which are well furnished 

 with dark grass-green foliage, and stately form of growth, 

 rendering it as unique as it is desirable. 



The branches are very closely arranged, but heavy and 

 massive, with an upward inclination, although the flat, cedar- 

 of-Lebanon-like appearance characterises certain specimens, 

 and are longest at about midway up the stem. It is readily 

 distinguished from other species by the large size of the cones, 

 these averaging 2 inches long, by fully i inch broad. They 

 are of a light brown colour, and usually borne in clusters of 

 three or four. 



C. macrocarpa fastiglata.— This is a well-marked 

 variety, in which the branches closely press on the main stem, 

 the diameter of spread in a specimen 50 feet in height being 

 only 16 feet. It is well, however, to remember that inter- 

 mediate gradations between the spreading and pyramidal 

 forms are by no means uncommon. The foliage in both 

 trees is of the brightest green ; and the long whip-like shoots, 

 with the conspicuous reddish bark, impart a peculiar grace to 

 healthy specimens. 



As an adjunct to our somewhat limited list of seaside 

 conifers, this cypress is of undoubted value, flourishing better 

 in maritime than in midland parts of the country. It grows 

 freely in the Orkney Islands. Home-grown timber is of ex- 

 cellent quality, being very beautifully grained, while it is of a 

 deep yellow outwards and red towards the centre. 



C. macrocarpa Guadeloupensis. Guadeloupe 

 Cypress. {^Synonym : — Cupressiis Guadeloupensis, Watson.) — 

 Judging from young specimens that I have seen, this will 

 yet turn out to be a useful conifer for ornamental plant- 

 ing, should it be found hardy enough to withstand our 

 insular climate. The branches are slender, and the foliage of 

 an intense glaucous green colour, and which is a ready means 

 of identification. The cones are much smaller than those of 



