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compact in form, making a pyramidal growth. It is rather 

 slower in growth than the latter species and much more 

 beautiful, but not so easily transplanted. 



Japanese Cypress {ChamcEcyparis pisifera), Fig. ii6. — 

 This is the largest and one of the most hardy of the many 



Fig. ii6. — Japanese Cypress {R. picifera). 



species of this genus that have been introduced from Japan. 

 The foliage is dark green and somewhat fern-Hke in the 

 arrangement of its small branches. While young it is com- 

 pact and very beautiful, but as it reaches maturity it becomes 

 more open and irregular in growth, though it still retains 

 much of its beauty. The leader should be cut out once in 

 three or four years to force growth into the lower branches. 



