Chamaecyparis, continued 



Chamaecyparis pisifera plumosa argentea. SILVER- 

 PLUMED CYPRESS. Young shoots creamy white, con- 

 trasting strongly with the other greenery of the tree. 



C pisifera plumosa anrea. GOLDEN-PLUMED CYPRESS. 

 Terminal growths and foliage bright golden yellow. 

 Decidedly the best of the variegated forms. 



C. pisifera squarrosa. VEITCH'S SILVER CYPRESS. A 

 low densely branched tree with feathery spreading 

 branches. Foliage silvery blue, soft and dense. Very 

 distinct and perhaps the most beautiful Japanese 

 Cypress. 



'C. thyoides (Cupressus thvoides). WHITE CEDAR. A 

 very hardy slender tree, growing naturally in low 

 lands from New England to the Gulf States. Foliage 

 fragrant, green or glaucous, closely imbricated on the 

 spreading, irregular branches. Cones very numerous, 

 bluish purple with a glaucous bloom. Valuable in low 

 or wet situations. 



C. thyoides andelyensis. ANDELY'S WHITE CEDAR. 

 A low tree of erect growth and the most valuable of 

 the forms of the White Cedar. Foliage of a bluish green 

 color, in cold climates showing tints of reddish brown 

 during winter. Splendid for jardinieres. 



C. thyoides variegata. VARIEGATED WHITE CEDAR. 

 A tree of more dense habit than the type, conspicuous 

 by the golden variegation of its new growth and shoots. 

 Attractive as a specimen tree. 



Cryptomeria The Japanese 

 Cedar 



A genus of but a single species, representing a 

 type of vegetation of great antiquity. The famous 

 avenue of Cryptomerias in Japan, some thirty miles 

 in length, leading to the shrines at Nikko, is the 



admiration and wonder of every visitor. A deep, 

 well-drained soil with abundant moisture should be 

 selected as a planting site. 



Cryptomeria japonica. JAPANESE CEDAR. A stately 

 tree in its native country, China and Japan, although 

 in cultivation of small or medium size. Young and 

 thrifty plants possess remarkable grace and beauty. 

 Will endure temperatures below zero, but thrives best 

 in sheltered situations. Leaves short and scale-like, 

 bluish green, or in winter tinged with brown. Cones 

 reddish brown, an inch or less in length. When pro- 

 tected from cold winds the tree takes on the beauty 

 which has made it so noteworthy in Japan. 



C. japonica elegans. ELEGANT JAPANESE CEDAR. A 

 smaller tree than the above, although of robust habit. 

 Branches horizontal, drooping at the tips, clothed with 

 bright green foliage which changes in early autumn 

 to a bronzy crimson hue. 



Cunninghamia 



The only representative of this genus, a rem- 

 nant of antiquity, is the species described. The 

 Cunninghamia requires a moist, well-drained soil, 

 and should be planted in positions where there is 

 protection from piercing cold winds. Will with- 

 stand considerable cold, but more adapted to the 

 South. 



Cunninghamia sinensis. CUNNINGHAMIA. A tree of 

 medium size with spreading branches disposed in 

 more or less distinct whorls. Native of China. Leaves 

 i to 2 inches long, pale lustrous green above, glaucous 

 beneath. Cones about an inch in diameter, persisting 

 on the branches for several years. A distinct and in- 

 teresting evergreen. 



Cupressus The True Cypress Trees 



A group of beautiful trees closely related to the genus Chamcecyparis, and differing chiefly in the 

 time of maturity of the cones. Cypress trees are valuable in the milder portions of the country, Cali- 

 fornia and the Gulf States. They thrive in moist, well-drained loamy soils. 



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Cupressus arizonica. ARIZONA CYPRESS. A small or medium-sized tree with hori- 

 zontal branches, forming a narrow pyramidal head. Mountains of Arizona, at eleva- 

 tions of 5,000 to 6,000 feet. Foliage pale glaucous green, fading to brown and per- 

 sisting two or three years. Rare in cultivation. 



C. funebris. FUNERAL CYPRESS. A singular tree with wide-spreading pendu- 

 lous branches, forming a pyramidal crown. Native of China. Foliage bright 

 green, closely clothing the drooping branchlets. Frequently planted in the 

 Orient in the temple courts, and originally associated with " The Vale of 

 Tombs " in the north of China. 



C. goveniana. GOWEN'S CYPRESS. A tree with slender, erect or 

 spreading branches, forming a handsome crown. Grows naturally in 

 the coast region of California. Foliage dark green, fading reddish 

 brown and persisting for two or three years. A graceful and at- 

 tractive evergreen. 



C. knightiana. GLAUCOUS CYPRESS. A graceful tree of rapid 

 growth, probably from the high mountains of Mexico. Foliage 

 glaucous green, contrasting well with other greenery. 

 C. macnabiana. MENDOCINO CYPRESS. A bushy tree rarely 

 exceeding 30 feet in height, forming a dense, pyramidal head. 

 Native of California, in Mendocino and adjacent counties. 

 Has the reputation of being the hardiest of the Cypress 

 trees. Foliage deep green, often with a glaucous tint. 



C. macrocarpa. MONTEREY CYPRESS. A picturesque tree 

 with a graceful head, or, in old age, with a broad flat-topped 

 crown. Occurs naturally in an extremely restricted area 

 south of the Bay of Monterey in Cal ifornia. Foliage dark green . 

 Extensively planted in the Pacific States, where it is often 

 used for hedges and wind-breaks. In cultivation in the South 

 it grows rapidly, forming a fine tree sometimes 30 feet tall. 



C. macrocarpa lutea. GOLDEN MONTEREY CYPRESS. A 

 form of garden origin of the preceding species with spreading 

 plumose leaves. All of the current season's growth is suffused 

 with light yellow, the color-tone gradually changing in the 

 second year to the normal green. Very attractive. 



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