82 CUPEESSUS, OR 



No. 5, CUPKESSUS EXCELSA, Scott, the Tall Guatemala Cypress. 

 Syn. Cupressus Skinneri, Hort. 



„ „ aromatica, Van Houtte. 



„ „ Kewensis, Hort. 



„ „ Californica, Hort. 



„ Juniperus aromatica, Hort. 

 Leaves on the young plants needle or awl shaped, and 

 glaucous, opposite, in four rows, all decurrent, at the base 

 straight, and tapering to a sharp point at the summit, of 

 various lengths, those on the ends of the branchlets much 

 shorter, closer, and loosely imbricated, while those on the adult 

 branches are ovate, blunt-pointed, in opposite pairs, loosely im- 

 bricated, decurrent, and curved inwards at the points ; those 

 on the branchlets very much shorter, thicker, ovate, and closely 

 imbricated in four rows. Branches horizontal, slender, short, 

 and spreading. Branchlets very slender, long, little forked, 

 and drooping on the adult plants. Cones globular, in large 

 clusters on the upper branches, nearly three-quarters of an 

 inch in diameter, terminal, and on short, but not very slender, 

 foot-stalks. Scales from six to eight in number, irregularly 

 four-sided, larger ones in the middle, half an inch across, nearly 

 flat on the face, with a short, stout, blunt point in the centre, 

 sometimes a little curved dowjiwards. Seeds rather large, en- 

 circled with transparent brown wings, and numerous under 

 each scale. 



A large tree, growing 100 feet high, on the mountains of 

 Santa Cruz de Kachequil, in Guatemala, producing excellent 

 timber, which is very durable. 



The plants are too tender for the climate of England, and 

 require protection in winter. 



No. 6. Cupressus funebris, Etidlicher, the Weeping or 

 Funeral Cypress. 

 Syn. Cupressus pendula, Hort. 

 Leaves imbricated, partially open or spreading at the points. 



