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1855. Later he sold it to Messrs. Henderson and Sons, 

 who, in error, called it Eetinospora leptoclada. The leaves 

 of this plant when crushed give off the savin-like odour 

 of C. sphceroides. The plant is usually found in gardens 

 under the name of Retinispora leptoclada, 



C. sphaeroidea, var. Hoveyii, Beiss. (ii. 534). 



A distinct monstrous form, with crowded cockscomb - 

 like branch tips. 



C. sphseroidea, var. nana, Endl. (" Syn. Conif.," 62) ex 

 Beiss. (ii. 534). 

 Syn. : Cup. thyioides nana, Loud. 

 A densely branched blue-green dwarf form, forming a 

 small round, almost spherical bush. 



C. sphseroidea, var. pygmsea, Carr. (ii. 124). 

 Syn. : G. pumila, Hort. 



The smallest dwarf form; smaller, flatter, cushion- 

 shaped bush with numerous short blue-green branches, and 

 branchlets spreading densely over the ground. Leaves 

 scale-like ; imbricated, blue-green, and crowded. 



Carriere states that this remarkable form was raised 

 by M. Seneclauze. The mother plant, over ten years 

 of age, was only 15 cm. in height — a tiny compressed 

 bushling. 



CRYPTOMERIA, Don. 



Cryptomeria Japonica, Don, was introduced into 

 Europe in 1844. In small gardens it is represented by 

 its juvenile form, var. elegans, whose bright red-brown 

 winter foliage adds a pleasing touch of colour. Its dwarf 

 forms are mostly of Japanese origin, and some of them 

 are most distinct; the absolute regularity of outline of 

 var. globosa nana is as pleasing as the mop -head of twisted 

 and contorted cord-like branchlets of var. spiraliter 

 falcata is remarkable. All the crypt omerias like light soil 

 and moisture. 



