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the head of Okanagan Lake. It abounds round the shores of the 

 north-eastern part of Shuswap Lake, and in the North Thompson val- 

 ley, to about twenty miles below the mouth of the Clearwater. It is 

 said that there is a grove of trees of this species on the Fraser below 

 Fort George, and Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1793) found it growing, 

 in company with the hemlock, at the head waters of the Parsnip. It 

 also occurs in the valley of the Quesnel. (Daivson.') 



(2064.) T. excelsa, Bongard. Yellow Cypress. 



Cupressus Nutkaemis, Hook. Fl. II., 165. Macoun's Cat. No. 1705. 

 Chamiecyparis Nutkaensis, Spach. Nutt. Sylya III., 105. 



This tree is closely confined to the vicinity of the coast and adja- 

 cent islands. It is also found about Burrard Inlet, on the slopes of the 

 mountains, several hundred feet above the sea level. On Silver Moun- 

 tain, near Yale, Mr. Sargent describes a few large trees as occurring at 

 4,000 feet elevation, and many smaller ones extending up to 5,500 feet. 

 Further north it descends to the coast. It also occurs in the interior 

 of Vancouver Island, being found sparingly on the shores of the 

 Nimpkish or Karmutzen Lake, and generally on plateaux and mountains 

 a short distance inland on the northern part of the island. It reaches 

 the sea-level in the northern part of Queen Charlotte Sound, and is 

 abundant in some parts of Queen Charlotte Islands, particularly on 

 the west coast. It sometimes exceeds six feet in diameter. (Dawson.~) 

 Sitka, south along the islands and coast ranges of British Columbia. 

 (Sargent.} Sitka and Southern Alaska. (Rothr. Alask.} 



(2065.) T. sphaeroidea, Sprengel. White Cedar. 



Cupressfus thycddes, Linn. Michaux Fl. II., 208. Proc. Nov. Scot. Inst. 



Vol. IV., Pt II., 209. 

 Chamsccyparis sphaeroidea, Spach. . Sargent, Forest Trees N. Am., 1 77. 



Cape Breton Island and Three-Mile House, near Halifax, N.S. 

 (Lawson.} Whether planted or indigenous at the above points we 

 have no means of determining, but one beautiful tree is growing at 

 Windsor, Ont., where it was planted many years ago. (Macoun.") 



563. JUNIPERUS, Linn. (JUNIPER.) 



(2066.) J. occidentalis, Hook. Western Eed Cedar. 

 /. excdsa, Pursh, Fl. I., 647. 

 J". Virginiana, Linn. Macoun's Geol. Sur. Eep. 1875-76. 



Without hesitation, I place all our western "red cedar" under this 

 species, because it differs both in leaves, wood and fruit from the east- 



