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(1.) S. verticillata, Sieb. and Zucc. "Umbrella Pine." 



See Sieb. and Zucc., Flora Japonica, ii, tt. 101, 102; also Veitch's 



Manual. 



Has been cultivated from time immemorial by the Japanese around their 



temples. In its greatest development it attains a height of 100 feet. 



It is a beautiful and singular-looking tree. It is remarkable for the 

 verticillate rays of " cladodes," or foliage of peculiar structure. The leaves 

 are scale-like, of deltoid shape, and soon falling off; from the axils of these 

 arise the phylloid shoots or cladodes, which perform the functions of true 

 leaves. 



Every connoisseur, suitably circumstanced, should endeavour to grow this 

 remarkable tree. It grows in the Sydney Botanic Gardens (M 25), but does 

 not nourish. It does not appear to be thoroughly happy in Britain. Veitch's 

 Manual states that " where the Rhododendron thrives the Sciadopitys will 

 grow. This means that the soil in which the Sciadopitys is planted must be 

 sufficiently retentive to afford a constant supply of moisture to the roots 

 during the growing season; where this supply is intermittent, that is to say, 

 when the Sciadopitys is planted in a soil that is sometimes dry and sometimes 

 wet, according to the changes of weather, it does not thrive." 



Tribe ARAUCARINE.E. 



These plants mostly do well in the Sydney and warmer coastal districts, 

 and some of them (e.g. A. BidwilU) are displaying considerable powers of 

 accommodation to colder districts. 



11. Cunninghamia, R.Br. 



A monotypic genus, of geological antiquity. " Remains of cones and 

 foliage closely resembling those of the living species have been found in the 

 lower Tertiary strata." (Yeitch's Manual.) 



(1.) C. sinensis, R.Br. 



See Hook., B>jt. Mag. t. 2743; also Sieb. and Zucc., Flora Japonica ii, 

 tt. 103, 104. 



A handsome, medium-sized tree from South China. In Britain " the 

 foliage of more than one year's standing is invariably more or less discoloured, 

 probably from a combination of causes, which has proved a drawback to its 

 use as an ornamental tree in this country." (Veitch's Manual, p. 292.) 



The same conditions apply here in the limited experience we have of it. 

 It also loses much of its foliage at certain reasons. At the same time, 

 as a young tree, it is a very beautiful object, and should certainly be tried 

 by any lover of Conifers in the coastal districts and coastal ranges. Like 

 many other Conifers we want experimental planting in as many districts of 

 New South Wales as possible, and I am certain we are in for many pleasant 

 surprises. 



M 25* (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



* These numbers refer to the "Guide (with plan) to the Sydney Botanic Gardens,' 

 8vo., pp. 108 ; price 6d., postage 2d. extra. 



