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that account much used for shingle, palisades, boat-building, cooperage, 

 &c, in the States, -where it is abundant. In England its only use 

 is as an ornamental tree, and as such it is very handsome when 

 planted in low and damp situations, for which alone it is suitable. In 

 dry soils its growth is very slow, and it has also a bare and unfurnished 

 aspect. 



Oupressus torulosa. — A tall fastigiate tree, with short ascending 

 branches, much ramified at their extremities; the branchlets are 

 slender, short, twisted, and covered with imbricated glaucous leaves. 

 In young trees the leaves are slightly spreading, but in older ones 

 they are appressed to the stem, and are thin, minute, very smooth, 

 and closely imbricated in four rows. The strobiles or cones are 

 somewhat smaller than those of the European Cypress. 



Habitat. — The north-western Himalayas, at heights varying from 

 6,000 to 12,000 feet; generally in inaccessible situations. 



Introduced by Dr. Wallich in 1824. 



Cupressus torulosa cannot be called a satisfactory tree for horticultural 

 purposes, for although it is sufficiently hardy to withstand average 

 English winters without injury, in exceptionally severe ones large speci- 

 mens, 20 to 30 feet high, have succumbed. 



The specific name torulosa, "tufted," refers to the tufted appearance 

 of the branchlets. 



OupresSUS torulosa Corneyana. — A low tree, with slender droop- 

 ing branches and branchlets covered with small closely imbricated 

 leaves, so nearly resembling those of 0. torulosa, that, except in 

 habit, this plant can scarcely be distinguished from the species to 

 which we have referred it.* 



This Cypress was introduced to British gardens by Messrs. Knight and 

 Perry, our predecessors at the Eoyal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, who left 

 no account of its origin. In their Synopsis of Coniferous Plants (page 

 19), they state that it is supposed to be a native of either Japan or 

 the north of China, a supposition that has not yet been verified. 



OupresSUS lusitanica. — A tree attaining a height of about 50 feet, 

 with spreading flexuose branches and numerous incurved scattered 

 branchlets, clothed with glaucous scale-like pointed leaves. It is popu- 



* M. Carriere has also referred it to Oupressus torulosa for the same reason, and states that 

 it is a native of the Himalayas, but gives no authority. — TraiU GbtAral des Conifires, 

 p. 161. Mr. Gordon says, "It is found in Japan and the northern parts of China," but 

 quotes no authority. — Pinetum, p. 81. 



