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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
October 7. 
a Cypress; tliongh some authors think tho name is 
derived from tlio Isle of Cyprus, where ono species 
abounds. 
C. CoRNF.YANA (Mr. Coi'uey’s Cypress).—China. A 
very liandsome species, of an elegant drooping habit, 
not much known, but well adapted to ornament either 
a small or lai-ge garden. Very scarce. 
C. FASTfoiATA of Dccandolle ' (Common Cypress).— 
This species is extensively spread over tho South of 
Europe, Greece, Turkey, .and Asia Minor. It is the 
Cypress of the ancients. It is the species so often re¬ 
ferred to by Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and I.ucan, in their 
poems. The wood is remarkable for its durability. For 
avenues, it rivals the .Junipers and the Arbor Vitces, 
associating admirably with tho balustrades of a terrace- 
garden. It is useful, also, to break the outline formed 
by round-headed low trees. It is perfectly hardy, 
cheap, and plentiful in the nurseries. There are two 
varieties, ono named Thu'jmfolia, from resembling an 
Arbor Vitro, and Varwgata, from its foliage being 
variegated. 
C. FDNEBRis (Funereal Cypress).—This species has 
been already referred to, as having been seen by T.ord 
Macartney, and it was noticed also by Sir G. Staunton ; 
hut we are indebted to Mr. Fortune for introducing it 
to this country. Ho published- an account of it in the 
Horticultural Society’s Journal, where he describes it as 
“ a uohlo-looking fir-tree, about sixty feet high, having a 
stem as straight as the Norfolk Island pine, and branches 
drooping like tho weeping willow. The hivanches grow 
at first horizontally with the main stem, then described 
a graceful curve upwards, and drooped again at the 
points. From these main branches, others long and 
slender hung down towards the ground, and gave the 
whole tree a weeping and graceful form. The form of 
the tree was very symmetrical, and reminded me of 
some of those large and gorgeous chandeliers which ono 
sees in public halls in Europe. It has a most beautiful 
and striking effect upon the Chinese landscape.” Per¬ 
haps tho largest stock in Europe of this favourite Chi¬ 
nese tree is in the nursery of Messrs. Standish and 
Noble, at llagshot. We saw them on a visit there 
already alluded to in writing on the Gtyptomeria japo- 
nioa; hut the largest of them has not as yet assumed 
the drooping form. Hitherto it has proved perfectly 
hardy, and is so plentiful, that nice plants, nine inches 
high, may ho had for Od, or even less, if a quantity 
is taken. 
C. Goweniana (Mr. Gowen’s Cypress).—Named in 
comjiliment to Air. Robert Gowen, Treasurer to the 
I.ondon Horticultural Society. This is s.aid to be a low 
shrub or tree, of some ten feet or fifteen feet high in its 
native country, California; but, from what we have seen 
of its quick growth, it must iu this country eventually 
attain a much higher altitude. An interesting, upright¬ 
growing species, with very bright green foliage. 
C. HoiiizoNTALTS (Siireadiug Cypress).—A native of 
tlie South of Europe, but perfectly hardy in Britain. 
Described by Du Hamel as a variety of the Upright 
Cypress, with tho branches spreading out at right angles 
from the stem. It is like the species in every other 
rospeefi and forms a handsome tree forty feet high. 
C. Knigiitiana (Mr. Knight’s Cypress).—The origin 
of this beautiful species is unknown. From the plants 
that wo^ have seen of it, it appears sufficiently distinct; 
it is allied to G. tondusa, and, like that species, is rather 
tender in tho northern parts of Britain. T. Appleby. 
{To be conliiuied.) 
ROSES ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THEIR 
COLOUR. 
A Correspondent, who signs himself “ A Derby¬ 
shire Sifijscriber, writes for information about selecting 
Roses, so as to have only such as are distinct in colour. 
He says, “ The great objection to these flowers is their 
sameness of colour. I want to got all the really and 
strikingly distinct shades, from tho darkest crimson 
to pure white, and thence again to bright yellow.” 
Now, wo think this idea a good and useful one, and, 
as our correspondent suggests, one that woxdd he iiseful 
to others, as well as himself, that arc about to purchase 
roses. We, therefore, shall draw up a selection of Roses 
possessing tho pro})erty of colour in high perfection. 
Suggestions of this nature from our readers are always 
useful; they load the writers for Tue Cottage Gar¬ 
dener to enter upon such subjects as our subscribers 
wish for information upon, and, by that means, diffuse 
tho knowledge required. Correspondents, therefore, 
wanting information suitable to their particular locality, 
need not fear writing for it; but they ought always to 
send full particulars as to locality, soil, and subsoil— 
whether tho soil is high or low, whether well-drained, 
and any other particular they may think necessary to 
he known, in order that tho answ'er may contain the 
fullest instruction in every point. 
To return to our subject of selecting Roses, our corres¬ 
pondent wishes to combine roses for the open border 
and roses for a wall, or trellis, in the selection. I'his is- 
somowhat difficult, as there are not so many climbing 
roses of distinct colours as there are in those that are 
not climbers. The list may appear somewhat long, hut 
our corres]iondent, or others, may easily shorten it in 
giving their orders. The varieties are all good, distinct, 
and will, wo believe, come true to tho colours indicated. 
T. Appleby. 
COLOUR: DARK CRIMSON. 
SUMMER ROSES FLOWERING IN 
FOR THE OPEN BORDER. 
Provence. 
Sylvain 
MOSS. 
Celina 
Countess do Noe 
Cramoisie fonceo 
Dll Luxembourg 
Etna 
Lanei 
Pumask. 
Reine do Francais 
rrince Regent 
Ilyhrid Provence. 
Garibaldi 
Hybrid Chinese. 
Aurora 
Cheuedole 
Honneur de Montmorency 
Marie do Clianiplouis 
Hybrid Bonrhon. 
Paul Ricaut 
Vulcan 
Gtdlico, 
Jules Bagot 
La Amethyst 
Ohl 
may, JUNE, AND JTH.Y. 
FOR WALKS AND TREI.LISF.S, 
OB PILLARS. 
Hybrid Chinese. 
Chcnedole 
Brennus 
Descartes 
Fulgens 
Paul Ricaut 
Hybrid Bonrbon. 
Sylvain 
Amadis, or Crimson Bour- 
sault 
Ayrshire Queen 
Russelliana 
AUTUMNAL ROSES FLOWERING FROM JUI.Y TO NOVEMBER. 
Perpetual Moss. 
Herman Kegel 
Damask Perpelncd. 
La Capricieiise 
Thiei's 
Hybrid Perpelnal. Hybrid Perpetual. 
Apollo Gloire de Rosamene 
Baronno Ilallez 
Charles Bossiero 
Bossuet 
Grand Capitainc 
