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Cupressus litsitanica. PORTUGUESE or GOA CYPRESS.^ 



The experience with this, like Chinese Cypress, is so far 

 varied. It is too soon yet to say what will be its ultimate 

 value to S. African tree-planters. In appearance it is 

 almost indistinguishable from Chinese Cypress and some- 

 times G. torulosa. Hence many of the conflicting reports : 

 to properly sift which further experience and growth in 

 arboretums are necessary. 



After inspecting the specimens in the Kew herbarium I 

 have come to the conclusion that C. lusitanica and C.~ 

 sinensis are but varieties of C. torulosa. 



Ciipressus inacrocarpa. MACROCARPA CYPRESS. 



This tree, the noblest of all the Calif ornian Cypresses, 

 seems to have a great future before it in S. Africa. It 

 stands the South-easters at Cape Town better than most 

 trees, and is extensively planted there for that reason. It 

 is hardy in Devonshire, where it ripens seeds : cultivated 

 in other parts of England. "Wood fragrant and durable, 

 similar to the common Cypress. The foliage when 

 crushed has an odour of scented turpentine. The Macro- 

 carpa Cypress must be planted close or it will take the 

 well-known bushy form. If required as a break wind it is 

 better to plant sparse and let it run out into the bushy 

 form. 



For the coast, and up to elevations of 2,000 or 3,000 feet, 

 none of the Cypresses can rival the Macrocarpa. At Tokai 

 it takes its place as a hardy forest tree growing at about 

 two-thirds the rate of the Cluster-pine. It has a dense 

 convert, and to its other good qualities adds that of being 

 decidedly shade-bearing. At about 4,000 feet in Cape 

 Colony it usually becomes tender to frost and drought, and 

 should be replaced by the common or Himalayan Cypress. 



Ciipressus sempervirens. COMMON CYPRESS. 



This is the common Cypress of the Mediterranean region 

 and Southern Europe. It will grow over almost the whole of 

 S. Africa, but is hardiest in the Karoo and the plateau 

 country of the interior, where it gets a climate more like 



