SKETCH OF THE CONIFEES OF JAPAN". 409 



rush from place to place during the procession — those who 

 prefer to see the opening ceremony therefore must remain in 

 the Garden, and those who prefer to see the proceedings in 

 the building will be restricted to different localities, so that all 

 may see something, and all see it comfortably. 



In the notices of the intended musical performances during 

 July, which will be found on the cover, it will be observed that 

 several days in the week after the 11th of July have been left 

 blank. This is done in the hope that the performances of some 

 of the national bands which may be brought over for tbe cere- 

 mony of the 11th, may be secured on one or other of these days. 



The Aloe about to flower in the Conservatory is now sending 

 out the side flowers, and may be expected to be in full flower by 

 the end of the month of July, 



A meeting for the election of Fellows will be held on the 4th 

 inst. Only half the year s subscription is payable for 1862 by 



those elected after this date. 



XLIX.— MONOGRAPHIC SKETCH OF THE 



CONIFERS OF JAPAN. 



By Ai^'DREW MuRRAYj Assistant'Secvctarij, 



{Continued from j^a^e 357.) 



PiCEA FiRMA (continued). 



Vae. a. — P. HOMOLEPis, Siel. and Zucc. 



SJura momi vel Ura-6iro-mo7ni, Jap, = Fir witb leaves silveiy on the 



under side. 



Ahies Jiomolepis, Sieb. & Zucc, Flor. Jap., ii. 17, t. 108 (1842). 



Lind. & Gord.Journ. Hort. Soc, v. 210 (1850). 



!♦ 5J 



>J 5> 



Carriere, Trait. Gen. des Couif., 215 (1855). 



Pinas homolejns, Autoiue, Conif., 78, t. 31, f. 1 (184G). 



Endliclier, Syn. Couif. 101 (1847). 



9f M 



Vab. B. — P. BIFIDA, Skh. and Ziccc. 

 Sana momij Japon, 



hifi 



»> »♦ 



Caniere, Trait. Gen. des Conif., 214 (1855). 



19 



Webbiana, Ijindley & Gordon, Journ. Hort. Soc, v. 2]1 



(1850), (nou Endl. et aliq. auctor). 



bifida 



cea Webb 



Endl., Syn. Conif. 101 (1847). 



