LIST OF PINES. 



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Gen. 2. THUIA. 



1. % occidentals, 20-30 ft. 3. T. gigantea, h? 60-70 ft. 



2. T. plicata, tree. 



These species, popularly called Arbor-vitce, are of more rapid growth 

 than those of the previous genus ; 1 is of an elongated pyramidal form 

 when young, becoming afterward more spreading and irregular, and is 

 of a light tawny green ; 3 is a handsome tree, with spreading branches. 



Gen. 3. THUIOPSIS. 

 1. T. dolobrata, k? 2. T. flagelliformis, h? 



These are handsome trees, resembling the Arbor-vita; but of doubtful 

 hardiness. 



Gen. 4. FITZROYA. 

 1. F. Patagonica, 100 ft. 

 A beautiful evergreen tree recently introduced Irom Patagonia, with 

 drooping branches and shining green leaves ; it resembles Libocedrus 

 tetragona when old. 



Suborder IV. CUPRESSINEJE VERJE. 



Gen. 1. CUPRESSUS. 



1. O. horizontals, 30-40 ft. 7. C. thurifera; tree. 



2. C. sempervirens, 30-40 ft. 8. O. funebris, 60 ft. 



3. O. torulosa, 60-100 ft, 9. C. Uhdeana, tree. 



4- C. elegans. 10. C. Goveniana, 10 ft. 



5- C. viridis. 11. C. macrocarpa, 60 ft. 



6. C. glauca h? 10-30 ft. 12. O. Lindleyi, tree. 



This is a beautiful genus, of which most of the species have an erect 

 habit, with horizontal branches j 2 has upright branches, and is the 

 well-known ornament of cemeteries on the shores of the Mediterranean; 

 6 is the cedar of Goa, a spreading tree with pendulous branches ; 8 has 

 been already described, p. 148; 11 has tabulated branches, like the Cedar 

 of Lebanon. The foliage of 1 and 2 is of a somber, 3, 6, 8 of a glaucous, 

 and 10 and 11 of a vivid green. G. macrocarpa is a good timber tree,, 

 and thrives well in poor soils and exposed positions in England. 



Gen. 2. CHAMiEOYPARIS. 



1. O. sphseroidea, tree. 6. G. ericoides, h? busk 



2. C. atrovirens. 7. C. Nutkaensis, tree. 



3- 0. glauca. 8. C. thurifera, tree. 



4- C. follis variegatis. *9. G. obtusa, 60-80 ft. 



5. C. squarrosa, h? bush, «10. C. pisifera, tree. 



