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lengths, those on the ends of the branchlets much shorter, 

 closer, and loosely imbricated, while those on the adult branches 

 are ovate, blunt-pointed, in opposite pairs, loosely imbricated, 

 decurrent, and curved inwards at the points ; those on the 

 branchlets very much shorter, thicker, ovate, and closely imbri- 

 cated in four rows. Branches, horizontal, slender, short, and 

 spreading ; branchlets, very slender, long, little forked, and 

 drooping on the adult plants. Cones, globular, in large clusters 

 on the upper branches, nearly three-quarters of an inch in 

 diameter, terminal, and on short, but not very slender footstalks. 

 Scales, from six to eight in number, irregularly four-sided, 

 larger ones in the middle, half an inch across, nearly flat on 

 the face, with a short, stout, blunt point in the centre, some- 

 times a little curved downwards. Seeds, rather large, encircled 

 with a transparent brown wing, and numerous under each 

 scale. 



A large tree, growing 100 feet high, on the mountains of 

 Santa Cruz de Kachequil, in Guatemala, producing excellent 

 timber, which is very durable. 



The plants are too tender for the climate of England, and 

 require protection in winter. 



No. 5. CupRESSUS FUNEBRis, EndHcher, the Weeping or 



Funeral Cypress. 



Syn. Cupressus pendula, Staunton. 



Leaves, imbricated, partially open or spreading at the points, 

 four-rowed, clasping the stem at the base, acute-pointed, rather 

 three-sided, of a greenish grey colour, keeled at the back, and 

 thickly set on the branchlets. Branches, spreading, forked, 

 loose, scattered, horizontal, curved upwards, and pendulous at 

 the ends, smaller ones long, slender, pendulous, lateral ones 

 alternate, forked, and spreading ; branchlets, two-edged, leafy, 

 and rather flat. Cones, globose, solitary, on short imbricated 

 footstalks, and, when full grown, about half an inch in diameter, 

 and of a brown colour. Scales, seven or eight in number, 

 shield-shaped, four or five- sided, and uneven round the margins. 



