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hardy in England, according to Gordon. It is a small tree 

 or large shrub, about 8 or 10 feet in height, and is describ- 

 ed as being very graceful and handsome. 



It is found in the valleys along streams of water, in the 

 Shasta country of Northern California. 



7. C. Benthami, Endlicher. A species from 50 to 60 

 feet in height, discovered by Hartweg growing on the 

 mountains of Mexico, at elevations varying from 5,000 to 

 7,000 feet. This fine tree forms a dense, compact head, 

 with long, slender branches. It will not stand our climate. 

 This species mus not be confounded with the C. thurifera, 

 of Hurnboldt. 



81 C. Corneyanaj Knight. Syn. Juniperus Chinensis 

 Corneyana, Gordon in Pinetum. This very pretty little 

 tree closely resembles the female form of the Chinese Ju- 

 niper, and was consequently placed as a variety of the 

 same by Gordon, in his Pinetum ; but the error was after- 

 wards corrected in his supplement. It is a native of 

 China and Japan, where it is known as the Weeping Cy- 

 press. This species may prove hardy with us, although 

 we have no evidence of its being tested. 



9. C. excelsa, Scott. According to Gordon, this is " a 

 large tree growing 100 feet high on the mountains of 

 Santa Cruz de Kachequil, in Guatemala, producing excel- 

 lent timber which is very durable." It makes a beautiful 

 plant for pot-culture, but is entirely too tender for the 

 open air, being easily killed in England. 



10. C, funebris, Endlicher. Syn. C. pendula, Staunton. 

 This magnificent Cypress, which was introduced into our 

 collections with such sanguine expectations, has entirely 

 disappointed our hopes. It is one of Fortune's introduc- 

 tions from the north of China, and is the Weeping or Fu- 

 nereal Cypress of their gardens. It changes from an up- 



