76 CUNNINGHAMIA, OR 



Cbyptomeria Japonica nana, Fortune, the Dwarf Japan 



Cedar. 

 Syn. Cryptomeria Japonica pygmsea, Loudon. 

 '„ „ nana, Lindley. 



This variety seldom attains a greater height than two or 

 three feet, and in habit very much resembles a smaU Juniper 

 bush, in its stunted habit, forming quite a dense bush, with 

 twisted or erect leaves, recurved at the points. 



A dense little bush, called " Fi-Suga " (dwarf evergreen) by 

 the Chinese. 



Cetptomeeia Japonica Lobbii, Hort. 

 Syn. Cryptomeria viridis, Hort. 

 „ „ Japonica viridis, Hdrt. 



This variety differs in nothing from the original, except in 

 its being of a much brighter green colour, and of more com- 

 pact growth. It is said to have been introduced from the 

 Dutch Botanic Gardens at Batavia, by one of the Lobbs. 



Ceyptomeeia Japonica vamegata, Hort. 

 This variety is beautifully variegated with pale yellow, and, 

 when in good condition, a very attractive kind. 



Gen. CUNNINGHAMIA. R. Brown. 



Flowers, monoecious, or ma,le and female on the same plant, 

 but separate and terminal. 



Cones, small, ovate or globular, and ligneous. 



Scales, acute-pointed, and without bracteas. 



Seeds, three under each scale. 



Leaves, lanceolate, rigid, and flat. 



Seed-leaves, in twos. 



Named by Dr. Brown in compliment to Mr. James Cunning- 

 ham, who first discovered the plant in China. 



A small tree, native of China and Japan. 



