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frequently planted. It lacks the grace of many Conifers, 

 but it is distinctive. 



The Cedars, particularly Cedrus Atlantica and its 

 varieties aurea and glauca, are highly ornamental. The 

 species named will be found better than Deodara and 

 Libani, impressive though they are. The former is the 

 Indian Deodar and the latter the Cedar of Lebanon. 

 Nurserymen offer several varieties of the Deodar and a 

 glaucous form of Libani. 



Cephalotaxus is a small genus, the chief species of 

 which are drupacea and Fortunei. A form of the latter 

 called robust a is offered. 



Cryptomeria Japonica is the graceful Japanese Cedar, 

 a beautiful variety of which is elegans. 



The Cypresses (Cupressus) are a numerous band, for 

 in addition to the species there are many nurserymen's 

 varieties, like Lawsoniana alba spica nana, L. Alumi, 

 L. alba variegata, L. gracilis and its form aurea, L. Silver 

 Queen and L. erecta viridis, all of which are beautiful. 

 Two fine varieties of C. macrocarpa are Crippsi and lutea, 

 the latter with a glowing golden tint. C. nootkatensis 

 is represented by yellow and yellow variegated forms. 

 C. obtusa and its forms aurea, Crippsii, gracilis aurea, 

 pyramidalis, etc., are often offered in catalogues as 

 Retinosporas (syn. Retinispora) . It is the same with 

 pisifera and its forms plumosa aurea, squarrosa, etc. 

 These little trees are very useful for shrub borders, and 

 may even be used in herbaceous borders and window 

 boxes. 



The Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo biloba (syn. Salisburia 

 adiantifolia), is very distinctive with its flattened, 

 maidenhair-like leaves, and is often planted as a lawn 

 tree. 



The Chinese Juniper, Juniperus chinensis, is a well- 



