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SKETCH OF THE CONIFERS OF JAPAK 



Sikolv et lo Monte Fusi^^ama. Culta in hortis et in lucis ad templa 

 occurrit. Floret initio sestatis, fructus hiemem perdurant et 

 sequente vere maturescunt- 



Tree 80 to 140 feet liigb, pyramidal in babit. Brandies alter- 

 nate or verticillate, "with the young shoots cylindrical and without 

 leaves, except in a whorl at the top (fig. 185) ; the pulvini are 

 n the form of scales (fig. 186). Buds terminal, clothed with im- 

 bricated scales, bursting into a circular whorl of leaves not unlike 

 in form to some composite flowers (fig. 187). Leaves (fig. 188), 2 

 to 4 inches long, linear, 2 lines in breadth, smooth, persistent for 



Fig. 189 



Fig. 190 



Fi^. 191. 



Fig. 192. 



Fig. 193. 



there are no stomata (fig. 189), on the 



three or four years, tapering to an obtuse point, sessile, set 

 in -whorls of 30 or 40 in number at the nodes of the branches ; 

 on the upper side 



under side there is a deep channel between the two convex 

 sides, closely set with stomata (fig. 190). Two mid-ribs run 

 up each leaf, each separately and distinctly entering the 

 leaf immediately at its insertion in the bark. Male cathins 

 (fig. 19 J) termiuah 



sessile, ovato- globose, surrounded with 



scales at the base. Stamens (fig. 192) numerous, alternate, 

 closely imbricated, yellowish-Brown, with the filaments short, 

 smooth, and dilated into a somewhat acute scale, truncate 



