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many varieties of this species, of which nearly 

 twenty are cultivated by John Evans, at 

 Eadnor. There are also double red and 

 white varieties, and others with various- 

 colored fruits, highly ornamental. 



6. G. PYRIFOLIA, Aiton. Leaves ovate, 

 elliptic, deeply serrate. Calyx slightly 

 downy. Flowers 3-styled. Pear-leaved 

 hawthorn. 



This species does not grow so tall as some 

 of the other kinds, rarely reaching twenty 

 feet. It is very desirable on account of its 

 foliage, and as being one of the latest to open 

 its blossoms ; they seldom appearing before 

 the middle of June. Though a native of the 

 Northern States, it is scarce here in cultiva- 

 tion, Mr. Evans being the only cultivator 

 who, to my knowledge, possesses it. 



CRYPTOMERIA, Thunberg. Nat. Ord. Pi- 

 nacese. Moncecia, Monadelphia. Scales pel- 

 tate, 4-6-seeded. Seeds 2-winged. 



C. JAPONIC A, Don. Leaves 5 -rowed, ses- 

 sile, with dec ur rent nerves, linear, incurved, 

 slightly 4-angled, awl-shaped. Japan cedar. 



In its native country it is said to reach 

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