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(7.) C. Macnabiana, Murray. 



Sargent, 109, t. 528. 



A medium-sized tree, with rather coarse foliage. A native of California 

 at a considerable elevation, and quite hardy in Britain. It is said to be 

 readily distinguishable from every other species, and seems worthy of 

 attention. It used to be grown in the Sydney Botanic Gardens, and should 

 be tried again. Our plants were quite small shrubs, very slow growing. 



(8.) C. macrocarpa, Hartweg. "Monterey Cypress." 



Figured by Sargent, t. 525. 



A tree attaining a height of 50 feet and more, and large-fruited, as its 

 name denotes. It is a native of South California, near the sea. It grows 

 freely in the young state, and is a handsome plant. In its native country it 

 is like the cedar of Lebanon in shape when old. 



In the warmer parts of New South Wales, including Sydney, it is very 

 liable to attack by borers, and hence is not to be n 'commended for a 

 permanency. It was very extensively planted in the Sydney district at one 

 time, but is now rare there. It does better in the Blue Mountains, but it is 

 riot a safe plant. 



The variety known as 0. Lambertiana, Carr., is a far better form in our 

 experience far safer, and far more durable. It is not attacked by the borer 

 so much as typical macrocarpa, and is the form usually planted for macro- 

 carpa, as being decidedly more generally useful in this State. 



L 1 (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(9.) C.ttootkaten8M t "D(m. " Nootka Sound Cypress" (of Britain). "Yellow 

 Cypress " (of America). 



Figured by Sargent, t. 530. 



A large tree, attaining a height of over 100 feet. 



It is a native of Oregon and British Columbia. While somewhat variable 

 in habit, it is by no means so variable as the closely-allied C. Laivsoniana . 



With us, a small-growing species. 



U 3 a ; also its var. variegata (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(10.) C. obtusa, Koch. "Japanese Cypress." 



Figured in Veitch's Manual. 



A tall tree in its native country, attaining as much as 100 feet. It is a 

 variable species, and many of its varieties are under cultivation, being usually 

 known in British gardens as Retinospora, and in Continental ones as 

 Ckamwcyparis. 



It is a tree held sacred by the followers of the Shinto faith, whose temples 

 are built exclusively of its timber, and it is largely cultivated around the 

 temples It is much esteemed for lacquer ware. It is one of the species 

 dwarfed by the Japanese. 



It is not entirely happy in the Sidney district. 



L 11 a; var. argentea, L 11 a (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



