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Podocarpus—continued. 
elliptic, with several leaves in a whorl, 4in. to Tin. long, six to 
eight lines broad. Branches mostly in whorls of three, rarely 
scattered, ascending, and little divided. India (?). A tall tree. 
P, ensifolia (sword-leaved). l. thinly scattered along the branch- 
lets, spreading, leathery, straight or somewhat falcate, elongate- 
lanceolate, blunt at the point, tapering and somewhat twisted at 
* base, jin. to lin. long, żin. broad. Tasmania, &c. A small 
ree. 
P. ferruginea (rust-coloured). fr. red-purple, fin. long, glaucous. 
l. distichous, linear-acute, faleate, one-nerved, jin. to jin. long, 
red-brown when dry. Trunk 3ft. in diameter. A. 50ft. to 80ft. 
New Zealand. The wood of this species is brittle and durable, 
close-grained and reddish. 
P. japonica (Japanese). l. alternate, fiat, linear- 
lanceolate, elongated, obtuse-pointed, thick, leathery, 
4in. to 8in. long, about żin. wide, with an elevated 
rib, almost acute on the upper surface, tapering into 
a long, slender point at the apex, and into a short, 
— footstalk at the base. Japan. A small, hardy 
ree. 
P. koraiana (Corean). A synonym of Cephalotaxus 
pedunculata fastigiata. 
P. macrophylla (large-leaved). A synonym of P. 
neriifolia. 
P. Maki (Maki, native name). A synonym of P. 
chinensis. 
P. Nageia (Nageia). fr. blackish-purple, solitary, 
rarely twin, orbicular, about the size of a cherry. 
l. in opposite pairs, but frequently alternate, elliptic 
or oblong-lanceolate, attenuated at base, and acu- 
minated at the point, 3in. long, rather above lin. 
broad. Branches spreading, alternate or — 
slender, frequently pendent, with leaves in double 
pairs or threes. A. 30ft. to 60ft. China and Japan. 
A handsome, hardy species, of which there is a 
variegated form in cultivation. (S. Z. F. J. 135.) 
Syn. Nageia japonica, ; 
te. Nepaul, &c. A large 
tree. In Ne ul, the peduncles of the fruit (not 
the — — (B. M. 4655; F. d. S. 768.) 
P. nubigena (cloud-born). fr. oblong, axillary, short- 
stalked, edible. Z. linear-lanceolate, straight or some- 
what falcate, rigid, attenuated at base, with a short, 
stout footstalk, Zin. to 1łin. long, in. broad. Chili, 
&c. A large tree. 
P. Purdieana (Purdie’s). Yacca-wood-tree. 1. elliptic 
or oblong-lanceolate, thick, leathery, very smooth, 
shining above, flat, straight, rarely falcate, slightly 
recurved at the margins, din. to 5in. long, Zin. to lin. 
broad, regularly tapering into a short, stout footstalk. 
Branches spreading, horizontal, marked by the scars 
of fallen leaves. A. 100ft. or more. Jamaica. 
P. spinulosa (slightly spiny). Hlawarra Pine. l 
alternate or opposite, or in whorls, linear-falcate, 
spreading in directions, pungent, smooth, and 
thick, lin. to 1łin. long, one line broad. Branches 
slender, spreading. Australia. A much-branched, 
erect shrub, 
P. Totara (Totara). Mah y or Totara Pine. fr. 
solitary or twin, on a — peduncle, as large as 
a cherry. l. distichous or not so, very coriaceous, 
erect, spreading or recurved, straight or falcate, sin. 
to lin. long, linear, acuminate, pungent. h. 60ft. 
A spreading tree; the wood is red, close-grained, 
and very durable. Syn. P. Bidwilli. 
P, vitiensis (Vitian).* fl., male catkins terminal, 
cylindrical, lin. to Lin. long. jr. obovate, obtuse, 
scarcely lin. long. Z. lin. long, lin. broad, ovate- 
lanceolate, acute. h, 60ft. Viti Levu. A handsome tree, with 
light, glossy green foliage, thickly set in a distichous manner 
on the symmetrically-arranged branches. (G. C. n. s., xxv. 465.) 
PODOLASIA (from pous, podos, a foot, and Lasia, 
from which genus it differs in having a long stipe to 
the spadix). OrRp, Aroidee (Aracew). A monotypic 
genus. The species is a slender, stove perennial, of 
striking habit, with a short, erect caudex. It requires 
culture similar to Arum (which see). 
P, stipitata (stipitate). jl., spathe brownish-red, 3}in. to 4in. 
long, boat-shaped, open at the base; spadix cream-coloured, 
changing to brownish, shorter than the spathes, rather long- 
stipitate ; peduncle about lft. long, ineurved or having a few 
prickles. l, sagittate or hastate, with elongated, narrow, acu- 
minate lobes; petioles long and prickly, A. lft. 
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PODOLEPIS (from pous, podos, a foot, and lepis, 
a scale; referring to the scaly flower-head stalks). 
Syn. Scalia. Including Panetia and Stylolepis. ORD. 
Composite. A genus comprising twelve species of 
greenhouse or hardy, annual or perennial, Australian 
herbs. Flower-heads yellow, pink, or purple, hetero- 
gamous, terminal, pedunculate or rarely sessile; invo- 
lucre hemispherical or rarely ovoid; receptacle flat, 
without scales; ray florets few or numerous, in a single 
row. Leaves alternate, lanceolate or linear, entire, often 
stem-clasping. The under-mentioned species are those 
best known to cultivation. They are generally treated 
3 ; 
Fig. 210. FLOWERING BRANCHES OF PODOLEPIS ARISTATA. 
as annuals, anà are well adapted for beds in a posi- 
tion fully exposed to the sun. A light and well-drained 
soil is most suitable. Seeds should be sown in April, 
in a gentle heat, and the seedlings transferred to the 
open air in June, about lft. apart. A sowing can also 
be made in the open during May or June, thinning out 
to lft. apart. P. aristata makes a very pretty sub- 
ject for pot culture. 
P. acuminata (taper-pointed). #.-heads yellow, the florets ex- - 
ceeding the involucre; involucral bracts scarious. Summer, 
i. petiolate, oblong or lanceolate, smaller upwards and apine s 
the stem. h. lift. Hardy annual, Syns. P. rugata (R. G. 520), 
Scalia jaceoides (B. M. 956). A 
P. aristata (awned).* /.-heads golden-yellow, with n, pi k Xe 
