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situations ; while it is observable that trees situated in dry 
sandy soil, where they ripened or matured their growth, have 
escaped injury even in places much exposed. Beautiful ex- 
amples of this tree are to be found in the cemetery on the 
Cluny Hill, Forres, where they luxuriate in vigour. 
The Branching Cypress (C. horizontalis), according to some, 
is a distinct species; others consider it only a seedling 
variety. It differs in the branches, taking a more horizontal 
range than the common species; and it is said to yield the 
best timber. 
C. Lawsoniana (Murray) : Lawson's Cypress.—This tree is 
of more recent introduction than any of the preceding kinds, 
and from all that is yet known of it, it promises, in Britain, 
to become the leading tree of the genus. It was introduced 
in the year 1854, from northern California, where it grows 
wild in valleys, particularly along the margin of streams, 
where it sometimes attains the height of 100 feet, with a 
girth of six or seven feet, in lat. 40° to 42°; and, according 
to Murray, who introduced it, it formed the handsomest tree 
seen by him in the whole expedition. 
It is found to be quite hardy, yielding cones and maturing 
seed in this country at an early age. Being easily raised from 
seed, and readily taking to the ground when transplanted, 
being also a tree of rapid growth and of extreme beauty, it 
cannot fail to become soon one of our most common evergreen 
trees. When only a few years old, it frequently produces 
shouts about two feet in length, of a drooping habit, like the 
deodar, which take an upright form the second year. It is 
raised from seed like the common species, and is apt to sport 
into varieties, which are already numerous, of all shades of 
colour, from a grassy green to a glaucous hue, while some are 
variegated. All have a graceful and interesting appearance, 
and at no distant period, in good soil and shelter, this plant 
may be expected to be a companion to the larch and native 
Highland pine, adapted to the same treatment in Scottish 
moorland. 
The timber is said to be very good, easily worked, and pos- 
sessed of a strong odour. 
