Native countries, north of Asia and Nepal.

* Paxton's Flower Garden. - Vol I, p. 58.

Biota Stricta. Thuya Stricta

There appears to be some confusion regarding this plant The true species appears to be something in the way of the preceding, but, as the name implies, more strict in its growth. An erect growing variety of the Chinese is sometimes sold for this plant A tall tree from north of Asia.

Biota Pendula. Thuya Pendula - Weeping Arbor Vitae

This very singular and distinct plant is so very dissimilar to the other species of the genus, that we need not be surprised when we hear people assert - and some do - that this is a cross between a Juniper and Arbor Vitae; yet a close inspection by any one acquainted with the genus will soon convince him it is a true species. It is a straggling weeping bush, having long flexible shoots, in the way of some of the Australian Casaurinas. This plant grows freely when grafted on any of the other Arbor Vitas. Standard high it forms a singular weeping plant, though I cannot say a strikingly beautiful one, Native of Northern Asia.

Cupressus Torulosa - Himalayan Cypress

Thousands of seedlings of this tree have been raised in the principal English nurseries of late years. It is a very rapid growing tree, and evidently a very beautiful one. There are several varieties, some of which rather tender, and will not stand many degrees of frost, while others are pretty hardy; the variety elegantissima is as hardy as any that I know. As this plant grows rapidly and late in the fall in England, its shoots being young and sappy are frequently cut back by frost In this country where the wood would be well ripened it will stand several degrees more cold. Should, however, the winters of the Middle States be too severe, it will grow admirably in the States a little more south, and from its extreme beauty it should be liberally planted. Writing of this tree Dr. Lindley says:* " It would seem that there is but one species of Cypress inhabiting the north of India, and that the Cupressus torulosa - why so called we cannot discover. For the native country of this plant Bhotan was first given by the late Prof. Don, upon the authority of Mr. Webb, Afterwards, Dr. Royle stated that it appeared to be the plant called Theelo by the natives, seen between Simla and Phagoo, and near Jangkee Ke Ghat, a high hill to the southward of Rol. It is also found in Kemaen, near Neetee, Simla, and in Kunawur." Endlicher says that it occurs in Butan and Nepal as high as 8500 feet of elevation.

Dr. Wallich adds the southern mountains of Oude. Is it really true that there is but one Indian Cypress, and that the torulosa? And is the torulosa what is spoken of by all these writers ? We doubt it much. In the first place, Cupr. horizontalis occurs in Persia; why not in India! In the next place, there are such differences among the specimens of Indian Cypresses raised in England, and between them and the wild specimens, as to suggest reasonable doubts concerning their identity. As far as we can investigate the matter, Indian evidence seems to fail us, and home evidence is conclusive. All that can be affirmed with con-fidence is, that in this country, raised from Himalayan seeds, exists a glaucous, upright, graceful Cypress, which is distinct from all European kinds, and to which the name of torulosa is applied. It has a perfectly straight stem, and when young, a compact, conical growth, by which it is known at first sight. It attains a large size, and is a fine tree. Native of Bootan and Nepal.

Cupressus Glauca. Lusitanioa - The Cedar Of Goo

This extremely graceful and beautiful plant will succeed in the open borders only in the very mildest parts of Britain. In that country it is frequently cultivated in green-houses and conservatories for the grace and beauty it throws in among a collection of plants. In this way only can it be cultivated in the Middle and Northern States; but as a plant for the Southern States few hare greater claims upon the planter, from its elegance, grace and beauty. It is a fine tree, of large size, near Goa, in Hindostan.

Cupressus Funebris

On the introduction of this tree from China by Mr. Fortune, it was spoken of by some of the first writers of the day as one of the most beautiful evergreen trees ever introduced. Has it proved to be so I So far I think it has, as few evergreen trees have promised better. It is free and thrifty in its growth, even in its young state is very beautiful, and judging from the little experience had of it, it will prove hardy in the Middle States. Its discoverer, Mr. Fortune, thus writes of it: "The most beautiful tree found in this district is a species of Weeping Cypress, which I had never met with in any other part of China, and which was quite new to me. It was during one of my daily rambles that I saw the first specimen. About half a mile distant from where I was, I observed a noble looking fir-tree, about sixty feet in height, having a stem as straight as the Norfolk Island Pine, and weeping branches like the Willow of St. Helena. Its branches grew at first at right angles to the main stem, then described a graceful curve upward, and bent again at their points. From these main branches others long and slender hung down perpendicularly, and gave the whole tree a weeping and graceful form.

It reminded me of some of those large and gorgeous chandeliers, sometimes seen in theatres and public halls in Europe." Dr. Lindley says of it:* "This is probably the most interesting coniferous plant yet in cultivation, and must in time displace the Weeping Willow. It is perfectly hardy, as was indicated by its native country. A figure is given in Lord Macartney's Embassy to China, where it forms a weeping tree in the foreground of the view of the 'Vale of Tombs,' a place situated in the inclement climate of Zhe-hol. The rude representation of it on Chinese porcelain, having been copied by our manufacturers, have given rise to the 'willow pattern' found in one of the commonest kinds of English table ware." Native of the Northern Provinces of China.

Cupressus Sempervirens

This the well known Cypress of Southern Europe and the Levant, used principally in those countries for planting cemeteries and grave yards.

* Paxtont's Flower Garden- - Vol I, p. 47.

The Turks in a special manner plant almost exclusively their cemeteries with this tree, and perhaps for this purpose it has no superior in the world in mild climates. It is very erect and spiral in its growth, and it looks as if nature intended it to grow at the last resting place of man. Unfortunately with us this tree is too delicate for the Middle States, and we can never hope to see it grow north of South Carolina.