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C. Fortuni, but smaller; and, unlike that species, 

 does not form a leading shoot, but spreads its branches 

 irregularly over the ground. "Whether plants raised 

 from seeds would assume a different habit we cannot 

 say, as none but plants from cuttings, that we 

 are aware of, are in cultivation. It is perfectly 

 hardy. 



CKAJLffiCYPARIS. Spack. 



(White Cedars.) 



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CHAM^ECYPARIS SPH^EROIDEA. Spack. 

 (White Cedar.) 



SYN. Cupressus tkyoides. Linnaeus. 



Thuia sphceroidalis. A. Richard. 



Erom N". "W. America, where it occurs a sa medium- 

 sized tree, growing in immense masses in the swamps 

 and low lands on the coast, which are often over- 

 flowed by the sea. It might be advantageously 

 employed in similar situations in this country, as it is 

 very hardy. It also succeeds well in deep sandy soils. 

 There are many garden varieties, differing much in 

 habit and colour of foliage. Some have a spreading 

 habit and are dwarf, while others are tall and compact. 

 It is a very handsome tree, and deserves to be more 

 generally known and planted. 



