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/Lbies Link. This differs from Pinus, as above defined, in having the conespendent, and less decidedly grouped; the strobiles cylindrically conical;the carpels not thickened at the tip; and the leaves solitary. They arepartially scattered in insertion, and more or less 2-ranked in direction.

iVcEA Link. This differs from Pinus and ff'bies, as above defined, in havingthe cones erect. The strobile is cylindrical, and has its carpels not thick-ened at the tip. Both carpels and bracteas separate from the axis of thestrobile; and the leaves are obviously 2-ranked in direction. (D. Don.)

La'rix Tourn. This differs from ff'bies, as above defined, in its leaves beingannual, and disposed in groups; and in having the cones erect.

CVdrus Rarrelier. This differs from Larix in being evergreen, and in thecarpels separating from the axis. The leaves, as in Larix, are disposed ingroups, many in a group ; and the cones are erect. Anthers crowned byan elliptical scabrous crest. Strobiles solitary; crest with coriaceouscompressed carpels, which are deciduous.

Cunningjia'm/a R. Br. Male. Catkins grouped. Pollen contained in 3cases that depend from the scale. — Female. Ovules 3. Strobile ovate.—Leaves solitary, scattered in insertion, more or less 2-ranked in direction,flat, acuminate, and serrulate.

Da'mmaba Rumphius. Male. Catkins solitary. Pollen contained in from5 to 24 cases, pendent from the apex of the scale.—Female. Ovules 2,free. Strobile turbinate. — Leaves ovate-lanceolate, often opposite.

* * Sexes [?] dicecious.

Abauca'ria Jussieu. Male. Pollen contained in from 10 to 20 cases,pendent from the apex of the scale. Ovule solitary, connate with thecarpel or scale. Leaves imbricate.

Sect. II. Cupressinas Richard.

Sect. Char, All the kinds evergreen, except Taxodium Rich. Branchesinserted scatteredly in most, if not all. Buds not scaly. Flowers ofeach sex but few in a catkin. Ovule with its tip pointing from the axisof the catkin.

* Sexes monoecious.

Thv'ik Rich. Male. Catkin terminal, solitary. Pollen of each flowerincluded in 4 cases, that are attached to the inner face of the scale, towardsits base.— Female. Catkin terminal. Ovary connate with the bractea:the two conjoined may be termed a receptacle. Ovules 2 to each recep-tacle. Receptacles semipeltate, imbricated, smooth, or, in some, having arecurved beak near the tip. Seeds inconspicuously winged, or not winged.Cotyledons 2.—Branchlets compressed. Leaves scale-like, closely imbri-cated, compressed.

Ca'j.i.itris Vent. Male. Catkins terminal, solitary. Pollen of each flowercontained in 2—5 cases, attached to the lower part of the scale, which ispeltate. — Female. Catkin terminal, of 4—6 ovaries, or else receptacles,each spreading at the tip, and disposed upon so short an axis as to seem,in the state of fruit, the valves of a regular pericarp, at which time each has amucro near the tip, Ovules 3 to many to each ovary, or receptacle. Seedwinged.—General appearance like that of the kinds of cypress. Branchesjointed. Leaves minute, scale-shaped, opposite or whorled, situated underthe joints of the branches.

Cupre'ssus L. Male. Catkin terminal, solitary. Pollen of each flowercontained in 4 cases, attached to the scale on the inner face at the loweredge. Scales peltate. —Female. Ovaries each connate with the bractea,thus constituting a receptacle. Ovules to each receptacle 8 or more.Strobile globose. Receptacles, as included in the strobile, peltate, havingan obscure tubercle at the tip; disposed collaterally,not imbricately. Seedscompressed, angular; affixed to the narrow basal part of the receptacle.Cotyledons 2.—Leaves appressedly imbricated.

Taxo'dium Rich. Male. Catkins disposed in a pyramidal compound spike.