THE TRUE CYPRESSES. 87 



Cupressus Lawsoniana aurea, Waterer, the Golden Variety 



of Lawson's Cypress. 



A pretty variegated variety, with some of the lesser spray 

 and leaves of a golden yellow, scattered all over the plant. 



It is a very desirable variety when well variegated, which 

 originated in the nursery of Mr. John Waterer, at Earshot. 



Cupressus Lawsoniana alba variegata, Lawson, Lawson's 



Variegated Cypress. 



Another veiy desirable variety, with some of the lesser 

 branchlets and leaves of a silvery white, interspersed all over 

 the plant, so as to give it quite a variegated appearance. 



It originated in the nursery of Messrs. Lawson, of Edin- 

 burgh. 



Cupressus Lawsoniana argentea, Hort., the Silver-leaved 



Lawson's Cypress. 



This is a strong growing, and somewhat drooping variety, 

 suffused with a silvery glaucous tint, particularly on the 

 younger parts. 



It originated in the nursery of Messrs. Waterer and Godfrey, 

 at Knaphill. 



Cupressus Lawsoniana alba spica, Hort, the Speckled 



Lawson's Cypress. 



A very fine variet} r , the whole plant being densely and 

 regularly mottled with silvery white specks. 



Cupressus Lawsoniana erecta, Hort., the Upright Lawson's 



Cypress. 



Syn. Cupressus Lawsoniana stricta, Hort. 



pyramidalis, Hort. 

 viridis, Hort. 



This is a very fine and distinct pyramidal variety, of which 

 there are two forms, one with golden blotched branchlets, and 

 the other of a fine bright green colour. 





