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edly more graceful and handsome. In England, it has 

 proven a perfect success, and is in great demand ; and the 

 ease with which it is grown from seeds is rapidly increas- 

 ing the stock of plants, and consequently lowering the 

 price. 



Our experience with this desirable species has been 

 exceedingly encouraging, and, judging from the few 

 years that it has been known to our cultivators, we can 

 certainly feel very sanguine in regard to its hardiness in 

 the Middle States. When the plants are young, the tips 

 of the shoots are apt to be injured during the winter, 

 which is attributable to their strong and late growth in the 

 autumn, and on this account care must be taken that no 

 stimulating manures be applied. 



Probably the finest specimen in the country is in the 

 collection of Parsons & Co., at Flushing, L. I., and is, at 

 the present writing, some 10 or 12 feet high. We have 

 also noticed some excellent plants in the extensive Wod- 

 nethe collection. 



Gordon says : " The timber is good, clear, and easily 

 worked, with a strong odor." 



We know of no species that appears to sport so readily 

 into distinct forms and varieties as the Lawson's Cypress ; 

 scarcely a bed of young seedlings can be found that has 

 not several unique looking plants contained in it. A few 

 of the best recognized varieties we here enumerate. 



Var. aurea, Wciterer. (GOLDEN" VAEIEGATED.) This 

 is a very distinct English sport, originating in Waterer's 

 Nursery, at Bagshot, and said to be quite desirable. 



Var, argentea ? -Ea^soft. (SILVEE VAEIEGATED.) This 

 differs from the above in having the smaller branchlets and 

 leaves prettily tipped with white. It originated in Law- 

 son's Nursery, at Edinburgh, Scotland. 



The Lawsons have also introduced other ^dnds under 

 the names of 



