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Stam. Filaments numerous, united below into a column 
longer than the bud. Anthers depressed, blunt at the 
edge, with 8 clefts, opening all round at the base; after 
shedding their pollen, flat, target-shaped, and the clefts 
in the edge become more remarkable. 
Female flowers on another plant. 
Cat. as above, j 
Boss. none. © ~~ . 
Pist. Germen egg-shaped, but tapering to a point. Style 
none. Summit blunt. athe 
S. Vess. Berry an expansion of the receptacle, succulent 
and globular, open at the end, coloured. In course of 
time it grows dry, decays, and disappears. 
SEEDS single, egg-oblong, its top standing out of the open 
end of the berry. eS 
_ Os. This species of berry is very singular, and,. strict] 
speaking, it ought not to pened eoaowe Linn. z 
PINUS. Tourn. 356. Gertn. 91. 
~~ Male flowers forming a bunch. 
Cau. none, but the gaping scales of the bud. 
- Buoss. none. 
Stam. Filaments many, united below into an a pil- 
lar, divided at the top. Anthers upright, naked. 
Female flowers on the same plant. 
Cat. Cone somewhat egg-shaped, composed of : 
Scales, with 2 flowers in each, oblong, tiled, perma- 
nent, inflexible. 
Bross. none. ) eat es 
Pist. Germen yery small. Style awl-shaped. Summit 
simple. ae 
S. Vitus none. The Scales gine cone, which before stood 
open, closing upon the seed. 
Stko- ‘Nat en ed by a membranaceous wing, larger 
than the seed, but smaller than the scales of the cone, 
oblong, on one side straight, but rounded on the other. 
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