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Cupressus. The Teue Ctpeess. 



This fine genus — not mentioned by Mr. Downing in the early 

 edition of his work, and of which there are now some twenty 

 rarieties known and cultivated in England — seems peculiarly 

 unsuited to this climate. The cypress is found indigenous in 

 the south of Europe, China, Mexico, the East Indies, and a 

 few varieties, erroneously classed among our cedars and junipers, 

 in this country. There are but three varieties which may be 

 considered as fairly hardy, and as some of these are better 

 known under different names, we may say there is not one 

 hardy cypress, distinctly known and recognized as such, that is 

 cultivated in the northern and middle portion of the United 

 States. The half-hardy varieties, such as attenuata, excelsa, 

 sempervirens, Goveniana, Lusitanica, torulosa, and a few others, 

 can probably never be cultivated, unless in pots, except at the 

 extreme south. The only species we can rely upon here will be : 

 C. NootJcaensis (the Nootka Sound cypress), but better known 

 here as Thuiopsis Borealis, is a tall ever- 

 ThuiopsisTcimgatskoy. S^een tree, reaching the height of one hun- 

 dred feet, with widely expanded branches, 

 \ery flexible ; as it advances, the limbs are covered with small 

 blisters, which, on being punctured, emit a fine aromatic balsam, 

 whence is derived another synonym, ahies arumaiica. It is also 

 found in Russia, near Lake Tschondskoe. It is but yet very 

 new, even in England ; our specimens have been out two win- 

 ters and are perfectly hardy, as it will probably prove to be in 

 every northern part of the United States. 



C. pehdula.- — There are three Weeping cypresses, one a 

 synonym of Thuja filiformis, or Biota filiformis (Weeping 

 arbor vitae), which we have already described as very beautiful 

 and perfectly hardy ; a second, a synonym of C. torulosa, a 

 variety of which we have mentioned above as only adapted 

 for the extreme south;* and a tWrd, a synonym of C.funebris. 

 C. funehris (the Weeping or Funebral cypress), is another 

 tree like the Deodar cedar and cryptomeria, of which much was 

 expected, but little obtained. 



It was first noticed, we believe, by Lord McCartney in his 

 expedition to China, who described it as having the appearance 

 as an immense evergreen Weeping willow, but it was only in- 



* Mr. Buist tlinks this may prove hardy near Philadelphia. 



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