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heightened by the deep furrows or channels in the trunk, 

 and the singular excrescences or knobs already described, 

 which, jutting above the surface of the ground, give a 

 strange ruggedness to the surface beneath the shadow of 

 its branches. A single Cypress standing alone, like that in 

 the Bartram Garden, is a grand object, uniting with the 

 expression of great elegance and lightness in its foliage? 

 that of magnificence, when we perceive its extraordinary 

 height, and huge stem and branches. 



In composition, the Cypress produces the happiest effect, 

 when it is planted with the hemlock and firs, with which 

 it harmonizes well in the form of its foliage, while its 

 soft light green hue is beautifully opposed to the richer and 

 darker tints of those thickly-clad evergreens. Wherever 

 there is a moist and rather rich soil, the Cypress may be 

 advantageously planted : for although we have seen it 

 thrive well on a fertile dry loam, yet to attain all its lofty 

 proportions, it requires a soil where its thirsty roots can 

 drink in a sufficient supply of moisture. There its growth 

 is quite rapid ; and although it may, at first, suffer a little 

 from the cold at the north, in severe winters, yet it 

 continues its progress, and ultimately becomes a stately 

 tree. 



In many parts of the southern states, the timber of this 

 tree, which is of excellent quality, is extensively used in 

 the construction of the framework and outer covering of 

 houses. It is also esteemed for shingles ; and a large trade 

 has long been carried on 'from the south in Cypress 

 shingles. Posts made of this tree are found to be very 

 lasting ; and it is also employed for water-pipes, masts of 

 vessels, etc. In the north, its place is supplied by the Pine 



