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(1.) A. cupressoides, Don, The true "King William Fine." 

 A tree which is often irreverently called in Tasmania simply " King 

 Billy." 



A small erect tree of 40 feet. 



(2.) A. laxifolia, Hook. f. 



Very much like the preceding in habit. 



(3.) A. selayinoicles, Don. 



" Red Pine," because of the colour of tlie wood. The name is often applied 

 to the other species. The tree is sometimes also called " King William Pine." 



A small erect tree, extensively but symmetrically branched, 40-50 feet 

 high. ^ Rod way.) 



1. Cryptomeria, 



A monotypic Japanese genus of considerable paheobotanical interest. 



(1.) C.japonica, D. Don. The " Sugi " or "Japanese Cedar." 



A stately tree, attaining a height of over 100 feet in its native country. 

 The avenue of Nikko is one of the most celebrated in the world. 



It has been very extensively cultivated in Japan and many parts of the 

 world, and a number of horticultural varieties are recognised. Tt does well 

 in many parts of New South Wales. Its timber is very extensively used for 

 box-making and miscellaneous purposes in Japan, No wood is more largely 

 used in that country. 



L 6 a (var. Lobbii), M 19 (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



8. Sequoia, Endl. 



This genus, comprising two noble American trees, also includes a few well- 

 marked fossil species. 



(1.) & sempervirens, Endl. The "Californian Redwood." 



Figured by Sargent, t. 535. 



Confined to the Pacific littoral from the southern boundary of Oregon to a 

 li tie below Monterey in southern California. 



A gigantic tree, attaining a height of 180-250 feet, with a diameter near 

 the base of 12 to 18 or more feet. 



Professor Sargent, in his " Silva of North America," says : " The Redwood 

 (Sequoia sempvrvirens}, which is the tallest American tree, probably occa- 

 sionally attains the height of 400 fe^t and more. The tallest specimen I have 

 measured was 340 feet high. Among American trees the redwood is exceeded 

 in size only by Sequoia Wellingtonia." 



It grows in rather dry situations, but it attains its best development in 

 areas enveloped with ocean fogs. 



This is the tree that yields the Californian Redwood so largely imported 

 into this State. Tt is a soft, light, easily worked, durable, not readily 

 inflammable timber, not liable to warp. 



M 19, L 1, 2, 7 a, 11 (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



