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heightened by the deep furrows or channels in the trunk, 
and the singular excrescences or knobs already described, 
which, jutting above the surface of the ground, give a 
strange ruggedness to the surface beneath the shadow of 
its branches. A single Cypress standing alone, like that in 
the Bartram Garden, is a grand object, uniting with the 
expression of great elegance and lightness in its foliage* 
that of magnificence, when we perceive its extraordinary 
height, and huge stem and branches. 
In composition, the Cypress produces the happiest effect, 
when it is planted with the hemlock and firs, with which 
it harmonizes well in the form of its foliage, while its 
soft light green hue is beautifully opposed to the richer and 
darker tints of those thickly-clad evergreens. Wherever 
there is a moist and rather rich soil, the Cypress may be 
advantageously planted : for although we have seen it 
thrive well on a fertile dry loam, yet to attain all its lofty 
proportions, it requires a soil where its thirsty roots can 
drink in a sufficient supply of moisture. There its growth 
is quite rapid ; and although it may, at first, suffer a little 
from the cold at the north, in severe winters, yet it 
continues its progress, and ultimately becomes a stately 
tree. 
In many parts of the southern states, the timber of this 
tree, which is of excellent quality, is extensively used in 
the construction of the framework and outer covering of 
houses. It is also esteemed for shingles ; and a large trade 
has long been carried on from the south in Cypress 
shingles. Posts made of this tree are found to be very 
lasting ; and it is also employed for water-pipes, masts of 
vessels, etc. In the north, its place is supplied by the Pine 
