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right to be included as an ornamental variety, 

 the outline being irregular from the thin pliable 

 branches bending about in many directions, though 

 with an inclination towards the stem. The foliage 

 is bluish green in summer, but assumes a bronzy 

 tint with the approach of winter. 



T. ORiENTALis Mexicaxa, Dnimmer. Mexico. 

 — This differs from the type in having smaller and 

 more globose cones, which are wanting in the 

 horn -like dorsal process that characterises the 

 species. It is frequent in cemeteries in Mexico. 

 There has been confusion between this variety 

 and Cupressus thurifera. 



T. ORIENTALIS PENDULA. (Synonym : T. pen- 

 dula, Lambert.) — Amongst pendulous-habited coni- 

 fers this is certainly one of the most distinct and 

 attractive, while at the same time it is perhaps 

 the most fastidious in its requirements. It is 

 very apt when growing under unfavourable con- 

 ditions to lose the lower branches, and in conse- 

 quence it wears a naked and miserable appearance ; 

 but when seen in a healthy, thriving state it must 

 certainly be ranked as one of the most pleasing and 

 ornamental of hardy conifers. It differs much 

 from the species, the flattened, freely divided 

 branches being replaced by long, pendulous, cord- 

 like branches, with but few ramifications. Planted 

 singly and in suitable soil, it forms an ornamental, 

 small-growing tree of regular outline ; while the 

 long, filiform branchlets impart a grace and 

 elegance to the specimen for which it is justly 

 remarkable. The largest specimen I have seen is 

 growing in deep, dampish, sandy soil at Esher 

 Place, in Surrey, 16 feet high, 12 feet through, 



