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THE CYPRESS. Ciqjressus. A. 



A genus not generally hardy north of Philadelphia, 

 but of great value wherever they stand the winters. 

 They may be tried, however, throughout the ^orth on 

 high, dry spots, with some hopes of success with them. 



Lawsox's Cypress (C. Lawsoniana) is of rapid 

 growth and delicate beauty, with drooping branches and 

 slender branchlets, that look like glaucous-green plumes, 

 A, Pyramidal Lawson's Cypress (var. jjyramidaUs), a 

 variety more heavily furnished witli foliage, and mere 

 erect than the above, A. Upright Lawson's Cypress 

 (var. erect a), of very erect, dense habit of growth. 

 Weeping Lawson's Cypress (var. pendula), of graceful, 

 drooping habit, and shining, silvery foliage. Silver 

 Lawson's Cypress (var. argentea), a handsome, compact 

 grower, with glaucous leaves, slightly drooping. Yari- 

 egated-leaved Lawson's Cypress (var. variegata), foliage 

 dotted and blotched Avith golden yellow; should have 

 partial shade. 



The NooTKA SouxD Cypress (C. Nuthaensis) ; by 

 some classed as Thujopsis borealis, is the hardiest of the 

 genus; a free pyramidal grower, with light, glossy foliage. 



The White Cedar {C. thyoides) is a hardy native 

 species, forming a fair lawn tree, and useful for hedges; 

 has fine, glaucous-green foliage. There are several varieties 

 of this ; the Dwarf White Cedar (var. nana) is of dimin- 

 utive form, and the Varieofated White Cedar (var. vari- 

 egata) has branches of a green and golden color. 



THE cedar. Cedrus. A. 



■ The true Cedars, of which the Cedar of Lebanon, 

 mentioned in Sacred History, is a representative, are all 

 too tender to be thoroughly reliable in the Northern 

 States, but form noble trees south of Philadelphia. 



