THE CYPRESS SUB-FAMILY. 3G9 



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nate, glaucous-green color. Branches ascending, and re- 

 curved at the extremities. Cones small, ovate or cylindri- 

 . cal; scales unequal in size, imbricated, shield-form, with a 

 recurved, obtuse point arising from near the edge of each. 



We arc sorry to be obliged to report this species quite 

 doubtful in regar.l to hardiness ; but even in the less vari- 

 able climate of England, it is only "tolerably hardy." 

 Like most of the genus it prefers lo\v, moist grounds, and 

 in the wet soils of the rice countries of China, it flourishes 

 in perfection. The natives place it around their planta- 

 tions, especially in the neighborhood of Kiang-non and 

 Shang-tun, where it is known as the Then-Tsonff, or Wa- 

 ter Pine, in allusion to its favorite haunts. 



Although but a large shrub of 8 or 10 feet in height, 



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the shape is the same as that of the larger growing kinds, 

 being a perfect cone. The branches have an upright ten- 

 dency, and are very numerous, stout, and abundantly 

 clothed with leaves. 



2. G, pendulllS, Endlicher. WEEPING DECIDUOUS 

 CYPRESS. Syn. Taxodium Sinense, Noisette ; T. distichum 

 pendulum, and Sinense, London; T. Sinense pen- 

 dulum, Forbes. Leaves, from 3 to 6 lines long, linear, 

 acute, sessile, compressed when young, but spreading at 

 maturity, light green color. Branches, horizontal, with 

 numerous drooping branchlets. Cones, small, ovate ; with 

 shield-shaped scales, having acute points on the summit 

 of each. Seeds winged. 



The confusion arising from the many names applied to 

 this species is on account of its close approximation to 

 each of the allied genera, Glyptostrobus and Taxodium. 

 We believe, however, that as the former genus has been 

 recognized, this plant should claim a position in it. We 

 can confidently pronounce it the most beautiful of all de- 

 ciduous Conifers, entirely hardy, and unexceptionable in 

 every way. 



This species is from the colder portions of China and 

 Japan, where it frequents the damp soils of the low coun- 

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