". Cupressus Lawsoniana.—This we consider one of the greatest acquisitions that has been made for many years to our list of hardy s. Its foliage resembles the , but its habit is that of the . As a lawn tree, or for association and planting near water, or in cemeteries where there is room, its beauty of foliage and form renders it in every way desirable. There is a variety of this called Pyramidalis, that is more dense and upright, but to us not as beautiful."