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forming a dense dark-green, rather conical head ; the leaves are smal land 

 closely imbricated. The next evergreen tree of importance, as a subject for 

 ornamental purposes, is the Thuja gigantea, Nuttall. This we-found inhabit- 

 ing the rich and gloomy valleys of the coast range of mountains north of the 

 Columbia river, and is not excelled for beauty by any species of the tribe from 

 any country with which we are acquainted ; and it was not an unusual thing 

 to fall in with trees of it one hundred and fifty feet in height, with a trunk 

 from six to eight feet in diameter, which divides into branches that are bold 

 and spreading in their direction, forming an irregular deep-green top. To 

 get possession of a stock of seed of this, and the Libocedrus, would cover the 

 expense of a trip to the north-west coast for that purpose alone, where also 

 so many fine species of the genus Abies and Pinus could also be obtained, 

 very few of which are at the present time in our collections. 



Arbutus Menziesii, Pursh ; Menzies' Strawberry Tree, is another ever- 

 green tree, well worthy of our consideration, attaining to a height of thirty 

 to forty feet, having a smooth trunk, and branching, broad head, with large, 

 smooth, entire leaves. But still more important as an ornamental evergreen 

 tree to be yet introduced, is the Castanea Chrysopliylla, (Douglass) Golden- 

 leaved Chestnut. This is found inhabiting high lands from the Columbia ri- 

 ver, as far south as the Keamet river. The tree is pyramidical in form, from 

 thirty to fifty feet high, bearing broad-lanceolate, acuminate, entire, smooth 

 leaves, from four to six inches in length, of a dark green above, and a rich 

 golden yellow below. In company with this last tree, but more frequently 

 found on low rich lands, and about the same size and habit, we found the 

 Cornus Nuttallii, a deciduous tree, the flowers of which are white, and much 

 larger than the 0. florida of our woods. 



The Garrya elliptica, (Douglass,) is a very interesting evergreen shrub, 

 from eight to twelve feet in height, inhabiting rocky situations on the coast 

 range of mountains from the Columbia river to the upper waters of the Sac- 

 ramento river. 



A great many more trees and shrubs peculiar to these regions, that would 

 prove an acquisition to the arboriculturist, might be mentioned, such as spe- 

 cies of Quercus, Acer, and Pyrus ; but we fear that more has already been, 

 enumerated than will find place in your journal. 



W. D. BRACKENRIDGE. 



