. The book of evergreens, a practical treatise on the coniferae, or cone-bearing plants. Evergreens; Coniferae. THE CYPRESS SUB-FAMILY. 357 2;reen above, and silvery glaucous below. Branches spreading and drooping. Cones, globular, terminal, soli- tary. Scales, 8 to 10, ligneous, light brown color, smooth, with 2 winged seeds at the base of each. Without doubt the most beautiful of the "family; it is found on the Island of Nippon, in Japan, Avhere it forms a great portion of the forest. It is also largely cultivated,. Fig. 56.—RETINISPORA OBTTTSA. not only for ornament, but for tVie beaut
. The book of evergreens, a practical treatise on the coniferae, or cone-bearing plants. Evergreens; Coniferae. THE CYPRESS SUB-FAMILY. 357 2;reen above, and silvery glaucous below. Branches spreading and drooping. Cones, globular, terminal, soli- tary. Scales, 8 to 10, ligneous, light brown color, smooth, with 2 winged seeds at the base of each. Without doubt the most beautiful of the "family; it is found on the Island of Nippon, in Japan, Avhere it forms a great portion of the forest. It is also largely cultivated,. Fig. 56.—RETINISPORA OBTTTSA. not only for ornament, but for tVie beauty and excellence of its timber. The natives attach a sacred importance to this*'tree, and in consequence use it for building their temples. It forms a tree from 60 to 80 feet in height, with dense, spreading branches, and the foliage of a bril- liant green color. It has stood well in England the past few years, although with a slight protection of mats. In our own collection it has been satisfactory for three sea- sons, but loses the silvery glaucousness on the under side of the leaves, when planted in the open Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hoopes, Josiah, 1832-1904. New York O. Judd
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