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and dioecious in different species, of which there are 

 forty at least, only found in the southern hemisphere, 

 but of both worlds. The male flowers are in catkins 

 forming a cylindrical column (I.) ; the anthers are sessile, 

 i.e. without filaments, arranged spirally. The connective 

 is prolonged into a small appendage above the anthers. 



The female flower consists of a solitary ovule, its 

 peduncle being adherent to the ovuliferous scale. 

 Another faces it, and sometimes carries an ovule as 

 well. These with the axis form a fleshy support to 

 the seed (II. -IV.). This is globular or ovoid 

 and " drupaceous," having a fleshy exterior and 

 " crustaceous " or hard and brittle interior lining. 



The tree Yellow-wood is P. Thunler'gii, with a dark- 

 blue receptacle. P. elonga'ta is the Outeniqua Yellow- 

 wood, with narrower leaves than the former. The 

 receptacle is bright crimson. It is common in the 

 Knysna and Eastern forests. (II.-IV.) represent the 

 ovule protruding above the sub-coherent ovuliferous 

 scales, with two linear bracts below. (III.) is a 

 vertical section showing the inverted ovule, its single 

 coat and large orifice looking downward. (IV.) is the 

 ripe condition of the pseudocarp, and shows the fleshy 

 receptacle formed of the axis. 



Cal'litris or Widdringto'nia (the " Cedar " of 

 Cedarberg Mountains). — This has closely set leaves. 

 In the young plant they are needle-like, but more 

 scale-like in the adults. 



