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bushy growth. ; others for the erect, and closely inlaying or stem- 

 pressing tendency of their branches : while some are drooping- 

 branched, particularly at their extremities, with the branchlets more or 

 less recurved and pendent : there are also the silvery and golden 

 variegated varieties of it. 



It is somewhat delicate and tender, particularly when young; yet, 

 sufficiently hardy, after it has established itself, to stand the severity 

 of our winters ; the Indian plants, however, which are found in cata- 

 logues and collections, named — Australis, Doniana, Sempervirens 

 Indica, and Wliittleyana are, when first introduced, more fastidious 

 and impatient in our climate and soils. 



CUPRESSUS ThURIFERA: The Arbor- YitEe-like. 



This is a Mexican kind, growing to a height of fifty feet, having 

 dark green foliage, which is more or less glaucous when young, with 

 long, spreading, flat branches ; the tree when old is generally found 

 with the trunk clear of branches, having an ample, dense, rounded, 

 and spreading head. Its wood is fine-grained, tough, tolerably resin- 

 ous, and easily wrought ; but only moderately durable. A good dry 

 soil, warm locality, and well sheltered situation, are indispensable to its 

 Hfe and growth in this country ; for it is only under such conditions 

 that it would be of any use to us in adding variety or number to our 

 collections of Pinacese. 



CUPRESSUS TORULOSA : The Twisted-branched. 



This is the ^N'epal or Bhootan Cypress. It is a most beautiful tree, 

 attaining heights of from twenty-five to one hundred and twenty-five 

 feet : pendent and twisted-branched, straight-stemmed ; having nume- 

 rous branchlets well covered with foliage, which is rich and glaucous, 

 and greyish-green in colour ; forming a perfect cone : the wood is 

 close-grained, long-fibred, elastic, somewhat too flexible, tough, resin- 

 ous, easily wrought, capable of receiving a good polish, fragrant, and 

 durable ; it is of a creamy- white tinged with rose colour when matured 

 and seasoned. The best soils, warmest localities, and the dry est and 

 most sheltered situations in this country are necessary to ensure its 

 growing. There are several varieties, but I only commend three, 

 viz : — Nana, (very dwarf,) Variegata, (variegated-leaved,) and Viridis^ 

 (very green-leaved.) 



CUPRESSUS UhdEANA : Uhde's Cypress. 



This is a quasi-species of Thurifera, having somewhat smaller and 

 more glandulous, and lighter coloured foliage ; and it is somewhat more 

 hardy, and better constitutioned. In a good dry s'oil, warm locality, 



