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great timber tree in Japan. It succeeds well in the wet 

 eastern Himalayan mountains near Darjeeling. In Cape 

 Colony it has proved susceptible to drought, and seems only 

 suited to planting on wet mountains. Thus in the Cape 

 Peninsula at sea level it is a poor tree, but on the lower 

 plateau of Table Mountain at 2,500 ft. it flourishes with 

 the vigour of the Darjeeling tree. Wood valuable soft, 

 durable, white, and with a scent of Cedar. 



Cupressus fitnebris. THIBET CYPRESS. 



There are a few good-sized trees of this species in the 

 Cape Peninsula, but they have an unhealthy appearance 

 with scanty foliage pointing to the interior plateau country 

 as the right place for this species in S. Africa. The seed 

 is not easily obtainable and the species remains for trial at 

 Hanover and other inland elevated localities. 



Cupressus goveniana. GOVENS CYPBESS. 



This is a Californian Cypress associated there with our 

 familiar Macrocarpa Cypress. Compared to the latter it is 

 inferior both in stature and celerity of growth. It has 

 been cultivated for 15 years in the Government nurseries 

 and plantations near the coast and so far has shewn no 

 qualities making it worthy of cultivation beside the 

 Macrocarpa Cypress. 



Cupressus lawsoniana. LAWSOH'S CYPRESS. 



Bran ehlets in graceful curved planes, having a 

 characteristic odour when rubbed. Lawson's Cypress is a 

 vigorous strong grower in the South of England. In 

 S. Africa it gives but mediocre results even in cold, wet 

 localities, and near the coast it is a poor slow-growing 

 stunted tree quite worthless for the production of timber. 

 2,300 seeds go to the ounce. 



Cupressus Lawsoniana. FRAGRANT CYPRESS. 



A variety of 6'. Lawsoniana, with more aromatic foliage. 

 2,280 seeds go to the ounce. 



