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PARKS AND PLEASURE-GROrNDS. 



49. J. dimorpha. 53. J. racemosa. 



50. J. aquatica. 54;. J. prostrata. 



51. J. glauca. 55. J. religiosa. 



52. J. Cedro. 



The size and forms of the species in this group are very varied : 27, 

 28, and 31 are pyramidal ; 20 and 26 are oblongated, as is also 32 when 

 yomig ; 17 and 37 are fine shrubs with erect branches and pendulous 

 branchlets ; 26 and 44 are erect, with loose spreading branches ; 42 is 

 pyramidal, with slender weeprag branches ; 16, 23, 24 are prostrate 

 shrubs. The fohage of 21, 36, 39 is of a hght silTery green ; 28, 34, of 

 a glaucous green ; 22 and 32, of a sombre green, and the latter with a 

 glaucous tiat ; 18, 25, 27, 32, 41 are of a dark green colour. J", prooera 

 (30) is a large useful timber tree in Abyssinia. 



Sttboedee II. ACTING STROBI^M. 



aen. 1. CALLITEIS. 

 1. C. quadrivalvis, Ti ? tree. 

 Gen. 2. LIBOCEDEUS. 



1. L. Doniana, h ? 30-70 ft. 3. L. Chilensis. 



2. L. tetragona. 



Callitris is a large tree from Mount Atlas, with horizontal branches, 

 and shining green leaves. lAlocedrus 2 and 3 are from the Andes of 

 Southern ChQi and Patagonia, where, it is said, they rival Armcaria 

 imhricata, and are both very fine trees ; 3 has a pyramidal head resem- 

 bhng the upright Cypress, with drooping branchlets and vivid green 

 fohage. 



SUBOEDEE III. THUIOPSIDjEM. 



Gen. 1. BIOTA. 

 1., B. orientahs, 10-15 ft. 6. B. orientahs pyramidalis. 



2. B. — — expansa. 7. B. Tartarica, tree. 



3. B. glauca, 8. B. stricta, tree. 



4. B. : Nepalensis. 9. B. pendula, hush. 



5. B. Sieboldii. 



The species of Mota, or Chinese Arhor-vitce, form handsome erect 

 shrubs, of a compact habit and of rather slow growth. £. pendula (9) 

 is an elegant bush or small tree, with slender branches and thread-like 

 drooping branchlets. The fohage of 1 is bright green when young, ac- 

 quirmg at length a dark sombre colour ; 3 has a Hght glaucous hue, and 

 9 a hght green. 



