Fitzroya Patagonica 
Native of Southern Chile and Patagonia. 
Nat. Order: ConiFERz. Tribe: CupRESSINE&. 
Fitzroya Patagonica, Hooker, fils, ex Hooker, W., in Bot. Mag. 
t. 4616 (1851); Veitch, AZanual, ed. ii. 198 (1900). 
A large evergreen tree of a deep green colour, found only on 
the mountains of Patagonia and Southern Chile, where it was 
discovered by Captain Fitzroy, R.N., the officer commanding 
H.M.S. Beagle, in the year 1831, in the surveying expedition 
of which Darwin was the naturalist. It was introduced to 
our gardens by Lobb in 1849, and is still with us decidedly a 
rare tree. It is a slow grower till it becomes well established. 
The small brown cones are produced in great quantities, and 
contrasted with the dark green foliage and neat, somewhat 
pendulous habit, are very ornamental. It should be planted 
in a sheltered situation in a deep bed of peat and loam in 
about equal parts, as it is a deep rooting tree, and it carries a 
very large ball when moved. It has never suffered from the 
weather here, and I think may be said to be quite hardy. 
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