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Abies sachalinensis, Masters, in Gard. Chron. n. s. xii. (1879) 
p. 588, c. ic., et in Journ. Linn. Koe., Bot. xviii. (1881) p. 517. 
Formosa in monte Morrison ( Honda). 
JAPAN, SACHALIN. 
A. recurvata, Mast., sp. n. Arbor 50-80-ped., cortice rubro- 
fusco. Rami glabri pallide fulvidi, pulvinis oblongo-spatulatis 
rugulosis parum prominentibus obsiti, cicatrices orbieulares 
pulviniformes albide juventute rubro-marginate. Gemme sub- 
globose pallide fulvide resinifere. Folia dense spiraliter 
disposita quaquaversa arcte deflexa assurgentes 10-12 mill. 
long., 2-3 mill. lat., lineari-liguliformes, curvata apice rotundata 
apiculata, facie superiore canaliculata glaucescentia, facie in- 
feriore nervo medio prominente carinate utrinque stomatifera. 
Canales resiniferi duo dorsales sub epidermide prope extremos 
positi. Hypoderma crassum. — S£robili aggregati breviter pedi- 
eellati 7-8 cent. long. (ut videtur), ovoideo-oblongi? Bractee 
squamis fere equilonge, spatulatze, margine superiore denticulate 
ad apicem in processum deltoideum producte. Squamæ sub- 
coriaces transverse elliptice, 2 cent. lat., 1 cent. long., basi inter 
lobos rotundatos patulos cuneatim angustatee. 
Curva occ., “Min Valley” in silvis ad alt. 8000-9500 ped. 
(Wilson 3021 !). 
This is a very remarkable species, unlike any other in its 
strongly decurved but assurgent leaves. Mr. Wilson speaks of 
it as a very local species, forming entire forests in the Min Valley 
one day's journey south of Sung-pan. The tree reaches a height 
of 50-80 ft. and has reddish-brown bark. “The leaves are deep 
green or very glaucous, varying very mueh in this respect. The 
specimens were gathered in September 1903, but the cones 
had already fallen to pieces and [I was only able to gather half- 
cones. The cones are small, erect, brown, borne in clusters at 
the ends of the branches and near the tops of the trees. The 
timber is hard, resinous, and highly valued for building purposes. 
I failed to obtain any seeds, so that it is not in cultivation.” — 
Wilson in litt. 
A. squamata, Mast. in Gard. Chron. May 12, 1906, p. 299, 
fig. 121. 
CHINA OCCIDENT., in silvis prope Tatien-lu (Wilson 3019 !). 
A species remarkable for the orange-coloured bark, whieh 
peels off in large flakes in a similar manner to that observed in 
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