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The flattened, horizontally arranged branches 

 readily reconcile it with the species, the only differ- 

 ence being that these are so thickly produced one 

 above the other that the hand cannot be passed 

 between any two, this giving the plant a dense, 

 somewhat stiff appearance, that is further aug- 

 mented by the almost uniform length of the 

 branches. There is no perceptible difference in 

 the foliage from that of the species ; perhaps 

 generally the leaves are shorter and decidedly 

 sharper, and average between three-quarters of 

 an inch and i inch in length. 



This must be considered as a real dwarf form, 

 and as it is of neat growth, and with foliage of a 

 pleasing dark bluish green tint, its propagation 

 and dissemination is more to be desired than is 

 that of many so-called pigmy conifers. Growing 

 in grounds near Hemel Hempstead, in Herts, are 

 good examples of this dwarf and interesting 

 Cedar. 



C. LiBANi PENDULA, Knight. — Considering how 

 very distinct and beautiful this variety is, one can 

 only wonder that it is not more common. The 

 branches are gracefully pendent, and the droop- 

 ing tips hang over each other in the easiest possible 

 manner. A fine old tree, bearing cones in abund- 

 ance, may be seen in the village of Dulwich. 



C. LiBANi Sargenti PENDULA. — A handsomc 

 prostrate form with trailing branches which rarely 

 rise more than a foot from the ground. 



