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right-growing plant to a graceful weeping tree, attaining 

 at maturity the height of 60 feet. 



In Fortune's work on the tea countries of China, he 

 thus speaks of the C. funebris: "The most beautiful tree 

 found in this district is a species of Weeping Cypress, 

 which' I had never met with in any other part of China, 

 and which was quite new to me. It was during one of 

 my daily rambles that I saw the first specimen. About 

 half a mile distant from where I was, I observed a noble- 

 looking Fir tree about 60 feet in height, having a stem as 

 straight as the Norfolk Island Pine, and weeping branches 

 like the Willow of St. Helena. Its branches grew at first 

 at right angles to the main stem, then described a grace- 

 ful curve upwards, and bent again at their points. From 

 these main branches, others, long and slender, hung down 

 perpendicularly, and gave the whole tree a weeping and 

 graceful form. It reminded me of some of those large 

 and gorgeous chandeliers sometimes seen in theatres and 

 public halls in Europe." 



11. C. Govcniana, Gordon. Another of H^rtweg's 

 discoveries in Northern California. He found tms species 

 growing on the mountains near Monterey, usually on the 

 western declivities, and near the sea. Although quite 

 hardy in England, our success with it has been poor, but 

 in a warmer climate than our own, it will prove a valua- 

 ble addition to the evergreen shrubbery. Maximum 

 height 10 feet, with a dense habit. 



12. C. Knightiana, Perry. Syn. C. Lindleyi, Klotsch ; 

 C. Coulteri, Forbes. One of the largest of the genus, 

 growing in favorable situations 120 feet in height, and, 

 according to Gordon : " A handsome, vigorous tree with a 

 conical head, and all the principal young shoots of a beau- 

 tiful glaucous-violet, or reddish-plum color." This species 

 has been considered by some writers as a synonym of (7. 



