384 TAXODIUM. 



Taxodium distichum Mexicandm, Gordon, the Montezuma 



Cypress. 

 Syn. Taxodium pinnatum, Hort. 

 „ „ virens, Knight. 



„ „ Montezumse, Dunal. 



„ „ Hugelij Lawson. 



„ „ Mexieanum, Carrilre. 



,) „ distichum pinnatum, Hort. 



„ ^, „ excelsum, Booth. 



„ „ „ sempervirens, Rinz. 



„ „ mucronatum, Tenor e. 



Leaves linear, pointed, evergreen, or nearly so, in two rows, 

 straight, flat, and tapering to a point, with the leaves slenderer, 

 and more persistent than those of the common deciduous Cy- 

 press. Branches spread out and slender. Cones rather large, 

 with the scales strongly mucronated. 



This variety differs from the species in being nearly ever- 

 green, and much tenderer. It is found growing in Mexico, 

 forming large trees, 120 feet high, and sometimes ninety feet 

 in circumference, close to the ground. It forms large forests 

 between Chapultepec and Tescoco, near Popotla, in Mexico. 



The great Montezuma Cj'press at Chapultepec, near Mexico, 

 is of this kind, and measures ninety-nine feet in circumference 

 near the ground. 



This tree is called " Sabino " by the Mexicans, and yields 

 excellent timber, but is too tender for the climate of England. 



Taxodium distichum nanum, Carrih^e. 



Branches numerous, almost horizontal, short, and resembling 

 the species, but easily distinguished by its very small dimen- 

 sions, forming a very compact bush, ten or twelve feet high. 



It was raised by a nurseryman, near Tours, in France. 



No. 2. Taxodium microphyllum, Brongniart, the Small- 

 leaved Deciduous Cypress. 

 Syn. Taxodium distichum microphyllum, Spach. 

 Leaves very variable, in some linear, or ovate-lanceolate, 



