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vicinity of Tangier. In corroboration of his views, a plank of the timber in 

 question was transmitted to London. This plank, which is still in the rooms 

 of the Horticultural Society, in Regent Street, is 1 ft. 8 in. in diameter ; and 

 Captain Cook says that he is perfectly satisfied of its identity with the parts 

 of the timber of the mosque at Cordova which he examined. It is highly 

 balsamic and odoriferous; the resin, no doubt, preventing the ravages of 

 insects, as well as the influence of the air. There is reason to believe that it 

 was the sandal wood of the Orientals, and that this species was employed, 

 whenever it could be procured, in the construction of their religious edifices. 

 Captain Cook adds that he sees no reason to apprehend that this species, 

 which is nearly allied to the Italian cypress (C'upressus sempervirens) and the 

 juniper of the south of Europe (Juniperus phoenicea), should not be as hardy 

 as its congeners, which are natives of similar latitudes, and which grow as well 

 in the warmer parts of England, as in the south of Europe." (Gard. Mag., 

 xiii. p. 523.) He therefore strongly recommends a trial of the tree in the 

 open air in this country. At present, plants are rather scarce, but they might 

 easily be increased by cuttings, or by importing seeds from Morocco. 



1 C. Fothergilli, ? Cupressus FothergilH. There are young plants of this 

 name at Elvaston Castle, and in some of the nurseries, which in general 

 appearance resemble the common evergreen cypress. 



i C. triquetra, Cupressus triquetra Lodd. Cat., ed. 1836, is a native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope, introduced in 1820. There are plants at Messrs. 

 Loddiges's, and also at Elvaston Castle, where it has stood out three years, 

 and appears quite hardy. 



1 C. cupressiformis Vent., Loud. Hort. Brit., p. 490., is a native of New 

 Holland, introduced in 1826. There are small plants of it in various nur- 

 series. 



* C. macrostdchya Hort. There is a plant at Elvaston Castle. 



App. i. Species of Callitris Natives of Australia* and not yet 

 introduced into Britain. 



C. rhomboldea R. Brown, Rich. Conif., p. 47. pi. 118. No. 1. A low tree, with the habit of a 

 cypress, and thin articulated branches. The leaves are imbricated, and closely adpressed to the 

 branch. The female catkins are small, solitary, and terminal. It is a native of New Holland, 

 whence specimens were brought by Mr. Brown, and communicated by him to M. Richard. 



C. obldnga Rich. Mem. sur les Conif., p. 49. pi. 18. No. 2., C. fruticbsa R. Jtrown, has the nut 

 dry and opening, like that of the preceding species, but much larger. It is a native of Port Jackson, 

 and specimens were brought home by Mr. R. Brown. 



GENUS XL 



CUPRE'SSUS L. THE CYPRESS. Lin. Sysc. ivionoe'cia Monadelphia. 



Identification. Lin. Gen., No. 1079. ; Reich., 1177. ; Schreb. 1458. ; Gasrtn., t. 91. ; Tourn., t. 358. 



Juss. 413. ; Lamb. Pin., ed. 2. 



Synonyme*. Cyprfes, Fr. ; Cypresse, Ger. ; Cipresso, Ital. ; Ciproste, Port. ; Cypros, Hungarian. 

 Derivation. According to some, from kuo, to produce, and parisos, nearly resembling ; in allusion to 



the regularity of the branches ; or from Cyparissus, a beautiful youth of the Island of Ceos, who was 



changed into a cypress ; or, according to others, from the Isle of Cyprus, where one species of the 



tree was found in abundance. 



Description. Evergreen low trees ; natives of Europe, Asia, and North 

 America ; remarkable for the fine grain and durability of their wood. 



t 1. C. SEMPERVI^RENS L. The common, or evergreen, Cypress. 



Identification. Willd. Sp. PI., 4. 511. ; Raii Hist, 1406. ; Gouan Mons., 495. ; Mill. Diet., No. 1. > 



Scop. Cam., No. 1199.; Fabric. Helms., 442.; Rfegn. Bot. ; Hort. Cliff., 449. ; Hort. Ups., 288. ; 



Roy Lugdb., 88.; Tourn. Inst.,587. ; Bauh. Pin., 488. ; Cam. Epit, 52. ; N. Du Ham., 3. p. 2.;. 



Lam. Diet, 1. ; Lodd. Cat., ed. 1836 ; Bon Jard., ed. 1837 ; Laws. Man., p. 390. 

 Synonymes. C. pyramidalis Hort. ; Cyprfes pyramidal, Cypres ordinaire, Fr. ; gemeine Cypressen- 



"baum, Ger. ; the Italian Cypress. 

 Engravings. Dend. Brit, t 155. ; N. Du Ham., 3. t 1. ; Lob. Icon, 2. p. 222. ; Blackwall's Herb., 



127. > our fig. 2320. ; and the plates of this tree in our last Volume. 



