Phyllanthvs. monoecia monadelphia. 663 



CUPRESSUS. Schreb. gen. N. 1458. 

 Male calyx, the scales of the anient. Corol none. Anthers 

 four, sessile, without filaments. Female calyx, the scales of 

 the anicnts one-fiowered. Corol none. Styles none. Sliyina, 

 concave dots. Strobile with angular nuts. 



C. semper^jirejis, WUld. iv. 511. 



Leaves imbricated; twigs quadrangular. 



Chin. Yeum Fa. 



Hind. Sarass. 



The upright variety is a native of China, and of the north- 

 ern mountains of India, and Persia. It does not thrive on 

 the plains of Bengal. 



THUJA. Schreb. gen. N. 1457- 

 Male calyx, the scales of the anient. Corol none. Stamina 

 four. Female calyx the scales of the anient, two-flowered. 

 Corol none. Pistil none. J^'ut one girt with a membrana- 

 ceous wing. 



T. orientalis. Willd. iv. 509. 



Strobiles squarrose, m ith sharp scales. Branchlets anci- 

 pital. 



Chin. Piem Fa. 



From China it has been introduced into our garden in In- 

 dia, where it rarely grows to more than eight or ten feet in 

 height, is very ramous, and spreads nearly as much as its 

 height. 



PHYLLANTHUS. Schreb. gen. N. 1412. 

 Male calyx from four to six-leaved, or from four to six- 

 parted. Corol none. Nectary from four to six scales. Sta- 

 mina various. Female calyx and nectary as in the male. 

 Germ superior, generally three- eel led ; cells two-seeded, at- 



