TAXODIUM. Richard. 



TAXODIUM DISTICHUM. Richard. 

 (Deciduous Cypress.) 



STN. Cupressus disticha. Linnseus. 

 Schubertia disticha. Mirbel. 



A lofty deciduous tree, indigenous to the swamps of 

 Mexico and the United States of America. When 

 young its form is pyramidal, but in maturity it has a 

 flat spreading head. Its foliage is of a beautiful light 

 green, especially when young, changing in autumn to 

 a rich warm -brown. Its natural habits well indicate 

 the most suitable situations for it, viz., on the banks 

 of rivers and ponds, or in swampy places ; but it 

 thrives well in any deep, rich, moist soil, and grows 

 rapidly. 



TAXTJS Tournefort. 



(Yews.) 



All the Yew tribe thrive best in a rich soil ; scarcely 

 any place can be too rich for them ; for although they 

 succeed in those of an ordinary character, if it is 

 desired to develope their real beauties, enriching 

 materials should be given at the time of planting. 

 If the soil is poor and sandy, places should be prepared 

 by digging large holes, taking away half the worst 



