130 A MANUAL OF THE CONIFEBJI. 



membrance of his early discoveries and valuable contributions to Natural 

 History Science. 



Larix leptolepis— A low or medium-sized tree, closely resembling 

 the European species, to which it is inferior, both as an ornamental 

 and a timber tree. It bears small rounded ovate cones from one-half 

 to three-fourths of an inch in diameter. 



Habitat— Japan, between latitudes 35° and 40° N., especially on 

 the mountains of Nippon.* 



Introduced in 1861 by Mr. J. G-. Veitch. 



The specific name refers to the scales of the cone ; it is compounded 

 of Xetttos (leptos) thin, and Xemg (lepis) a scale. 



Larix microcarpa. — A tall slender tree, attaining a height of 

 from 70 to 90 feet in some parts of the region over which it is 

 distributed, but considerably less in England, its trunk having a 

 diameter of not more than from 24 to 30 inches. It has an inelegant, 

 awkward habit, its branches growing in all directions, some at acute 

 angles to the trunk, others horizontal, and others again quite drooping. 

 The foliage is somewhat more sparse, and duller in colour, than 

 that of the European species. 



Habitat. — North America, the eastern portion of the continent from 

 the river Potomac northwards to Hudson's Bay, and from New- 

 foundland westward, to Wisconsin. 



Introduced in 1739 by Peter Collinson. 



Larix microcarpa is the American or Black Larch ; it is called 

 Tamarac, or Hacltmatac in Canada and the United States. It grows 

 in clumps in low lying ground, generally in the vicinity of lakes and 

 swamps. 



The specific name refers to its small cones, fimpbg (mikros) small, 

 and Kapwie (karpos) fruit. 



Larix Lyalli. — A species, is described by Professor Parlatore under 

 this name, but which has not yet been introduced into Europe. It 

 is said to be found on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, 

 on the Cascade and Galton range at an elevation of from 6,000 to 

 7,000 feet. It is a remarkable tree on account of the cobweb-like 

 wool that clothes the leaf buds and young shoots, and the long fringe 

 of the scales of the former. It grows from 36 to 45 feet high.* 



Larix OCCidentalis is described by Dr. Newberry as "a small 

 * De Candolle's Prodromus, xvi., p. 412. 



