PINACE^ 207 



in diameter when mature, glaucous at first, ripening in the second 

 year when they become brown, the points of the scales spreading 

 and reflexed. 8eeds 8-10 on each scale, \ in. long, winged, 

 bearing resin tubercles. 



This species is distinguished by its glaucous young cones 

 and the prominent and often reflexed points of the cone scales. 



Var. Benthami, Carriere, 



Ciiprossus Benthami, Enclliclier ; C. I^ightiana, Knight and Perry. 

 C. lusitanica, var. ICnightiana, Relidcr. 



A tree of elegant habit, with regularly pinnate flattened branch- 

 let systems, the ultimate divisions more flattened and compressed 

 than in the typical form. According to Bentham this variety 

 was introduced as C. thurifera in 1838. 



This variable species is widely distributed in Mexico and 

 extends into the high mountains of Guatemala. According to 

 Pringle it is found at altitudes between 4,000-10,000 ft. It is 

 well known not to be indigenous in Europe, where its numerous 

 forms have been long cultivated under the names of C. lusitanica, 

 C. Lindleyi, C. Benthami, and C. Coulieri. There is good evi- 

 dence that G. lusitanica has existed at Bussaco in Portugal for 

 at least 300 years. Its native country was long in doubt, and 

 for many years it bore the misleading name of Cedar of Goa. 

 However, it is unknown in India, and the suggestion that it was 

 introduced by Spanish friars from Mexico seems more likely 

 than that it was brought by Portuguese monks from Goa. This 

 cypress has been known in English gardens since 1682, when 

 it was in cultivation at Chelsea, Fulham, and Badminton, having 

 probably been introduced from Portugal a short time before. 

 The best trees are found in the south-western counties where the 

 climate is mild. 



Cupressus Macnabiana, Murray. 

 MacNab's Cypress. 



Cupressus glandulosa, Hooker ; Juniperus Macnabiana, Lawson. Cali- 

 fornia Mountain Cypress ; Fragrant Cypress ; Shasta Cypress ; White 

 Cedar. 



A shrub or small tree up to 40 ft. high and 4 ft. in girth. Bark 

 thin, reddish brown, scaly. Branches widely spreading. Branch- 

 let systems irregularly arranged, tripinnate, the ultimate divisions 

 slender, compressed. Foliage pale green or glaucous, often 

 fragrant when fresh. Leaves about o\j in. long, closely pressed, 

 blunt, marked on the back with a minute resin-bearing pit. 

 Cones ripening in the second year, clustered, shortly stalked, 

 globose, |-| in. long, reddish or greyish brown, often glaucous ; 

 scales 6-8 with conical umbos, the uppermost pairs conical and 

 more or less incurved. Seeds 10-12 on each scale, \ in. long. 



