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but succeeds in the South of England, and a few other 

 favourable localities. 



CUPBESSUS HORIZONTALIS. Miller. 

 (Spreading Evergreen Cypress.) 



SYN. Cupressus expansa. Gardens. 

 Oupressus orientalis. Gardens. 

 Cupressus Tournefortii.Audibert. 



A moderate- sized tree, indigenous to the shores 

 of the Mediterranean. It much resembles Cupressus 

 sempervirens of Miller. Grows very rapidly, especially 

 when young. 



CUPKESSUS MACKOCARPA. Hartweg. 



(Large-coned Cypress.) 

 SYN. Cupressus Lambertiana. Gardens. 



A handsome tree, indigenous to California, where it 

 grows fifty or sixty feet high. "When young, it is clothed 

 with branches from the base ; but as it approaches 

 maturity, assumes a flat head, similar to the cedar of 

 Lebanon. Foliage a beautiful lively green. Grows 

 very rapidly. For planting in poor soils and exposed 

 situations it is invaluable, thriving well where few 

 others will succeed at all. Amongst a number of 

 Conifers planted upon a very exposed sandy common 

 for an experiment, by E,. Whin, Esq., near Brigg, 

 Lincolnshire, this and Pinus excelsa are the only 

 kinds wholly unaffected by the situation. Both are 

 conspicuous for their healthy appearance, scarcely 

 another making satisfactory progress. 



