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A picturesque species growing on the Northern Rivers and in coastal 

 Queensland. It attains a large size, and its habitat indicates it as suitable 

 for coastal planting in New South Wales. When growing in maritime 

 situations the lateral branches are often as large as those of the main stem. 



(5.) C. Muelleri, Berith. and Hook. f. " Blue Mountain Pine." 



So called because it is found on the Blue Mountains ; it occurs in other 



mountainous country in New South Wales. 



It is a beautiful species, of medium size, sturdy, with bright green foliage, 



and will stand a considerable amount of cold. 



(6.) C. propinqua, R.Br. 



This is a species allied to C. Muelleri, but with very large cones more or 

 less warty. Its range is extensive ; it attains a fair size, and is well worthy 

 of a place in a large garden. Found in New South Wales, Victoria, and 

 South Australia. 



(7,) C. calcarata, R.Br. "Red or Black Pine." 



It has a good deal in common with C. Muelleri, and, indeed, the latter may 

 be a form of it. It obtains its name because of its dark colour in comparison 

 with the white (glaucous) appearance of C. robusta ; the colour of the timber 

 of C. calcarata is also usually much darker than that of G. robusta. 



C. calcarata extends over an enormous area in New South Wales, frequenting 

 rocky country often in the driest country, and ascending into New England 

 and other places where the winter cold is very severe. 



(8.) C. cupressiformisj Yent. " Port Jackson Pine." 



A graceful species common in Middle Harbour, Port Jackson, and now 

 rare in parts of Port Jackson where it was formerly common. It extends to 

 most of the other States, but chiefly near the coast ; in Victoria it is an 

 inland species, and in New South Wales it occurs near the summit of the 

 Blue Mountains. It is found also on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. 



3. Cupressus. "Cypress." 



" The genus Cupressus includes some of the most beautiful and interesting 

 trees in Nature, and as the majority of the species are more or less hardy in 

 Great Britain, their value as subjects for garden decoration is very great, a 

 value greatly enhanced by the numerous abnormities into which many of 

 them have diverged under cultivation, and which has resulted in the 

 1 fixing ' of forms of very distinct habit and aspect originating from the 

 same species. The most remarkable instances of polymorphism occur in 

 Cupressus Lawsoniana, C. obtusa, and C. pisifera, of which it may be 

 remarked that the abnormities of the one for the most part simulate those 

 of the others, thus affording evidence of order and method in the production 

 of an apparently inexplicable diversity of forms." * (Veitch's Manual.) 



* It should, however, be noted that whilst many of these abnormities may become 

 " fixed " by propagation from cuttings and by grafting, many others lose their peculiar 

 form and colour as they increase in age, the reversion to a normal type taking place 

 more rapidly in some varieties than in others. 



