tRESTRY OF JAPAN. 



it grows mixed with a small amount of Buna [Fagus sylvatica 

 Z. var. Sicboldi Maxim.). In the mountains on the northern 



lers of Rikuchu, the Goyo-zan in Rikuchu and mountain 

 ranges of the Tone county, Kozuke, this species grows mixed 

 with other conifers such as Himeko-matsu (Pinus parviflora S. 

 et Z.) and Sawara [Chamaecyparis pisifcra S. et Z.) covering a 

 large area of forests. This tree grows very slowly, annual 

 rings being narrow and owing to the compactness of the 

 quality it has a strong power of resistance. The wood, there- 

 fore, supplies important materials for building and public 

 engineering. Of late, this tree has come to be used as railway 

 sleepers, for which purpose it excells others as it is preserved 

 to a lengthy period. 



Sugi {Cryptomeria japonica Don.), Of all the varieties of 

 conifers, next to Aka-matsu {Finns densiflora S. et Z.), this 

 tree covers an extensive tract of land and it thrives in sunny 

 grounds. Being active in its growth, it attains a considerable 

 size, the largest being 2 metres in diameter and 40 metres in 

 height. If the soil and the air are adaptable, it may be 

 cultivated in all parts of Shikoku, Kyushu, Honshu, and even 

 as far as the southern part of Hokkaido. The beautiful sight 

 of the natural purj forests of this species is presented in the 

 State forest of Nagakizawa in the Akita Major Forest Reserve 

 while beautiful forests formed by artificial planting are found in 

 the private forests in Yoshino districts of Yamato province. 

 The natural growth of this species in the State forests of 

 Vakushima in the Kagoshima Major Forest Reserve, Kyushu, 

 is well known for the production of timber of a fine quality. 

 The gains are s > brightly discernible and possess what is 



