VARIETIES OF CUPRESSUS PISIFERA. 



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six-angled in outline, slightly depressed and with a minute umbo in 

 the centre of the exposed surface. 



Cupressus pisifera, Koch, Dendrologie, II. 170 (1873). Masters in Journ. 

 R. Hort. Soc. XIV. 207 ; and Journ. Linn. Soc. XXXI. 355. 



Chamsecyparis pisifera, Endlicher, Synops. Conif. 64 (1847). Carriere. Traite Conif. 

 ed. II. 132. Parlatore, D. C. Prodr. XVI. 465. Beissner, Nadelholzk. 83, with figs. 



Thuya pisifera, Masters in Journ. Linn. Soc. XVIII. 489 (1881). 



Retinispora pisifera, Siebold and Zuccarini, Fl. Jap. II. 39, t. 122 (1842). 

 Gordon, Pinet. ed. II. 369 (Retinospora). Syme in Gard. Chron. V. (1876), 

 p. 235, with fig. 



Eng. Pea-fruited Retinispora or Japanese Cypress. Fr. Cypres a fruit de pois. 

 Germ. Erbsenfrtichtige Cypresse. Jap. Sa-wa-ra. 



Fig. 68. Cupressus pisifera, var. fill/era. 



A large number of deviations from the normal form have appeared 

 both in Japanese and European gardens, of which only those that are 

 constant in their most obvious varietal character are here described. 



var. aurea. 



This has the whole of the growths of the current season rich 

 golden yellow which changes to the normal green of the species in the 

 following year. It is quite distinct from the variety plumosa aurea 

 described below. sulphurea is similar, but of a much paler yellow. 



