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great height in its native country. Thrives at Hakgala Gardens, 

 Ceylon. See Foliage Trees for Low elevations. 



A. Cookii. See Foliage Trees for Low elevations. 



A. Cunningham!!. Moreton-Bay Pine. A tall, erect tree of 

 Eastern Australia, etc., with short, rather slender, branches. Very 

 graceful. 



A. excelsa. Norfolk Island Pine. A beautiful symmetrical 

 tree, with regular tiers of short horizontal spreading branches, 

 attaining to a great height; grown in Europe as an ornamental 

 pot-plant in hot-houses. Thrives at Hakgala. See Foliage Trees 

 for Line elevations. 



Bucklandia populnifolia. (Hanianielidcae). A handsome tree, 

 with large leathery, glossy leaves, native of the Himalayas. Thrives 

 at Hakgala Gardens. 



Castanospermum australe. (Legiiininosae). Moreton Bay 

 Chestnut. A moderate-sized tree with handsome pinnate leaves, 

 native of Queensland. 



Casuarina torulosa. (Casitarineae). She-Oak, or Beef-wood. 

 A handsome leafless tree, with cord-like branchlets representing 

 leaves. Of several species, this is one of the most suited to 

 the higher elevations. 



Cedrela Toona. (Meliaceae). Red Cedar, Indian Mahogany. 

 A very handsome tree on account of its long graceful, pinnate 

 leaves, which when young are of a crimson tint. It grows to a 

 height of 40 to 50 feet, and yields fine timber, which is of 

 commercial importance. 



Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana. (Coniferae). "Funeral" or 

 "Weeping" Cypress. An elegant tree with graceful drooping 

 branchlets; a favourite for planting in cemeteries. 



C Knightiana. A very elegant tall tree, with drooping 

 feathery branchlets. distinguished by a glaucous hue. It is a 

 native of Mexico, and has become thoroughly established at the 

 higher elevations in Ceylon. 



C. Lawsoniana. See Chamaecyparis. 



C. macrocarpa. "Monterey Cypress." A large, handsome, 

 quick-growing tree, similar to C. Knightiana, but distinguished 

 from it by its more vertical and pointed branches, also darker 

 hue. 



C. pyramidalis. A tall tree with somewhat erect whippy 

 branches, considered to be a variety of the following species. 



