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species of Picea. When favourably situated, the 

 rate of growth is rapid, one specimen that I 

 measured having reached the height of 74 feet 

 in forty-two years. Home-grown timber of this 

 tree is very hght in proportion to the bulk, and 

 bears a marked resemblance to that produced in 

 its native country. It is white, or rather inclined 

 to yellowish white, soft, easily indented, and 

 pleasantly perfumed. For a full description of 

 Cryptomeria japonica, see my article in The 

 Journal of Forestry, vol. xi., 1886. 



C. JAPONICA ARAUCARioiDES. — This is a small- 

 growing and neat -habited shrub with short, 

 regularly arranged leaves, and slender almost 

 undivided branches. The foHage being thickly 

 arranged, causes the plant to have a dense, massive 

 character, while the colour in healthy specimens 

 is a dark bluish green. From dried specimens 

 of C. japonica lycopodioides, Carriere, that have 

 been sent me, I am inclined to believe that the 

 two varieties are identical. 



C. JAPONICA ELEGANS, Veitch. 1861. — This 

 differs greatly both in habit and appearance from 

 the species, and produces cones very sparsely, 

 these, however, being indistinguishable from those 

 of the species. It is unquestionably one of the 

 most desirable and beautiful of hardy conifers ; 

 the remarkable change in colour from the bright 

 green of the warm season to the bronzy crimson 

 of the winter and early spring months, combined 

 with the elegant outline and perfect hardihood, 

 places this variety in the front rank of useful and 

 ornamental trees of medium proportions. It 

 stands exposure better than the species, and, like 



