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residence, planted by Mr. Campbell, one of the original 
owners of the F.C.T., is at present literally covered with 
seed cones, in fact, I understand this tree provided most 
of the seed used for raising the trees now being grown in 
the Capital City. 
About ten species of Cupressus are planted, var. fas - 
tigiata , of the Mediterranean Cypress, Cupressus semper- 
virens, is featured largely, upright in habit, with dense 
growth ; they are planted with fine effect between larger 
growing conifers. They seed freely, in fact, Mr. Bruce 
complains that in the seeding season the outer branches 
are weighed down by the seed cones, thus interfering with 
the symmetry of the plants. Cupressus arizoniea ) larger 
and pyramidal in growth is another Cupressus frequently 
met with, this Californian species revels in the conditions 
at Canberra, and its pleasing glaucous colour is quite a 
feature. Cupressus Bentliamiana, and its variety Knight- 
iana, both* thrive well, and are noticeable for their some- 
what horizontal branches and pyramidal head. Cupressus 
Goveniana, rather slender in growth, has usually spread- 
ing branches that form a fine contrast to the more com- 
pact forms. Cupressus Macnabiana is one of the compact 
type forming a dense pyramidal head; it has not been 
planted as freely as some of those already mentioned. 
Cupressus macrocarpa , the Monterey Cypress, does well; 
it is a quick-growing species with horizontal branches. 
Cupressus Lambertiana and C. Lambertiana var aurea , 
are really forms of C. macrocarpa, the golden tints of the 
variety aurea contrast well with a background of dark 
green. One of the most noticeable is Lawson’s Cypress, 
C . Laivsoniana, placed in another genus by many botanists 
as Cliamcecy pans Lawsoniana, owing to the seed cones 
taking two years to ripen. It is a large tree with hori- 
zontally spreading branches, often pendulous; it is one of 
the most beautiful of conifers, with golden and other 
forms, in fact, it is estimated there are 80 varieties of it 
being cultivated in European nurseries. Lawson’s Cypress 
is quite at home in the Capital City. Cupressus toulosa } 
and its variety majestica from the Himalayas are pyra- 
midal in growth, with more or less pendulous branches, 
with rather ruffled foliage, a careless informal type of 
beauty when compared with the sleek well-groomed ap- 
pearance of say C. semper virens var fastigiata . Libocedrus 
decurrms , the Incense Cedar, is another fine conifer ; it 
has beautiful foliage, somewhat flattened, and the tree 
forms a symmetrical pyramid of great beauty. 
Of the Junipers, Juniperus procera does well, also 
Juniperus virginiana ; they are probably the largest grow- 
