CUPEBSSUS FUNEBRIS. 



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Cupressus funebris, the Chinese Funereal Cypress. A remarkable 

 tree, attaining a height of 50 feet, and presenting striking changes in 

 its aspect during its progress from the seed to maturity. The young 

 plant is clothed with needle-like leaves of a light glaucous hue, and 

 resembles some of the cultivated forms of Retinospora. As it becomes 



