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scales which compose them are oblong and deep- 
ly cleft on each side into about three teeth vor 
segments. The anthers are about eight or ten in — 
number, oblong and nearly ‘sessile. \The fertile 
flowers ‘grow in’a short ‘spike at the end» of the 
new shoot. They are sessile and universally 
pubescent and viscid.. When fully grown, they 
seem to consist of a large oblong germ’ anda 
forked feathery style. °° The top ofthe germ, 
however, presents an obscurely four-toothed ‘ca- 
lyx. Within this is'a corolla of four narrow: lan- 
ceolate petals growing’ to the sides of the ‘style. 
The style divides into two large, diverging, feath- 
ery stigmas nearly as Jong'as the germ. ‘These 
flowers are ‘somewhat later than the aments in 
their appearance: ‘The fruit is’ sessile, several to- 
gether on the sides and extremity of a long pe- 
_ dunele, ' It is of'a green’ colour, brown when ripe, 
oblong-oval, pointed, hairy and extremely secmeeee 
Tt contains a nut which is of ‘a’ dark ‘colour, cari- 
nated on both sides, sharp’ pointed, ‘its whole sur- 
face roughened ‘by deep. jmdentures’ and sharp 
prominences. The kernel is more regular’ than 
in ‘most nuts of its’ kind, is’ very oily,” pleasant to 
the — fresh, ce. ‘a rancid taste 
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