448 Coniferce Ciipressus. 



closely imbricated, obtuse, or acute usually furnished with an 

 obscure tubercle towards the apex. Fruit small ; scales with 

 a small straight central prickle. This is one of the most invari- 

 able evergreens in trifling details of habit and in hue of 

 foliage, and a few striking varieties have been preserved. One 

 raised by Mr. Anthony Waterer, of Knaphill, and named erecta 

 viridis, is very distinct in its erect habit and deep green 

 foliage. The variegated varieties aurea and argentea are not 

 so desirable as many other variegated shrubs. The names 

 compdcta, Idxa, grdcilis, stricta, nivea, minima, and in- 

 termedia designate some of the varieties distinguished by 

 nurserymen, 'and sufficiently explain their individual pecu- 

 liarities. This magnificent and extremely hardy evergreen is a 

 native of Upper California. 



C. frdgrans, syn. G. aromdtica and G. Californica, is a closely 

 allied species from the same region. It is a lofty slender tree 

 with feathery branches and angular narrow acute light glaucous 

 green leaves. 



2. G. macrocdrpa. A tree of medium size with numerous 

 stout spreading branches forming a flat top, and very dark 

 green closely imbricated foliage. Fruit large. This is un- 

 doubtedly one of the most splendid ornamental trees we have, 

 but, although perfectly hardy in exposed places, it will not 

 succeed well in a low humid situation. This is probably owing 

 in a great measure to its extremely rapid and late growth, and 

 consequent imperfectly ripened wood. G. Lambertidna scarcely 

 differs even to the extent of a variety except in having pen- 

 dulous branches when young. Upper California. 



3 G. Nutkaensis, syn. Thuiopsis boredlis. This fine species 

 is better known in gardens under the latter appellation. It is 

 a fast-growing tree from 80 to 100 feet high with numerous 

 branches and drooping branchlets densely clothed with small 

 closely imbricated very acute leaves destitute of tubercles, of a 

 rich dark green, slightly glaucous on the lower surface or shady 

 side of the branches. A very hardy and desirable evergreen, 

 from North-western America. 



4. G. thyoides, syn. Chamcecyparis sphceroidea. White 

 Cedar. A tree from 30 to 60 feet or more high. Branchlets 

 slender, not plaited. Leaves very minute, closely imbricated, 

 furnished with a small tubercle about the centre, light green, 

 soon falling from the older branchlets. There are several 

 varieties, and the one called variegdta is very handsome, with 



