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growth, 1 to 2 feet in diameter, and 10 to 15 feet in height. 

 Brandies dense, horizontal and spreading. Wood heavy, 

 fine-grained ; in texture and color resembling the apple 

 tree, although far superior. It takes a beautiful polish. 

 Dr. Yeitch also found specimens iu the vicinity of New 

 Idria. 



"25, J, taxifolia, Hooker, Is but newly introduced in- 

 to England from Japan, where it flourishes on the moun- 

 tains with great luxuriance. It is a spreading shrub with 

 drooping branchlets, and rich dark green foliage. Gordon 

 suggests that it is but a variety of J. rigida, of Siebold. 

 It may possibly succeed here. 



26, J. Bermudiana, Linnaeus. Syn. J. Barbadensis, 

 L. ; J. oppositifolia, Mcench. This is the celebrated Pen- 

 cil Cedar of Bermuda, and although very beautiful and 

 desirable, it is entirely too tender for the climate of the 

 Middle States. We have grown it in pots for a number 

 of years, and by plunging it in the open ground during 

 summer, a fine eifect is produced. It is dioecious, and the 

 sexes produce their leaves in a different manner, although 

 resembling each other in growth and color. It is conical 

 in form, compact in growth, and of a peculiar yellowish- 

 green color. It grows to the height of 50 feet in its na- 

 tive locality, where it is celebrated and valuable as furnish- 

 ing the great pencil-wood of trade. 



27. J, flaccida. Schlecht. Syn. J. gracilis, Endlicher. 

 A Mexican species growing at very high elevations on 

 the mountains of Real del Monte, etc. It is a small sized 

 tree, but remarkably symmetrical and graceful. The 

 branches are slender and drooping, with small, lanceolate, 

 bright green leaves. We especially recommend this plant 

 for pot-culture, having found it particularly charming 

 when thus grown. 



