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Pirea hrewniana belongs to the Omm-icu sectioi 
—an interesting group known commonly as tli 
Spruces." They differ from the commoner Spin 
P.excelsa is the type) in the leaves being morec 
(not tetragonal), and in bearing stomata on the 
only. The group is remarkable for the furiously is 
of its members; one is found in South-East Eur. 
Himalaya, another in Japan, and two in Western I 
Recent exploration in China has also revealed th 
allied species there. P. breweriana attains to a t 
120 feet, and is distinguished by its beautiful 
branchlets which, whilst being no" thicker than ; 
hang straight down six or eight feet in length. Thi 
is only to be seen in adult trees ; the young sped 
of sturdy habit, and in general appearance similar 
Servian Spruce. /'. omorica. 
Lecythis Fruit. — Messrs. Bieber & 
.venue. K.C. have recently presented to th< 
n unknown species nf Lrq/this from Bn 
re -.—Height, 11 ins. ; greatest dis 
3 placed in Case 56, Museum No. 
Chilian or Coquito Nut Palm Uu.haea sf»->>i«bi!i*, H.B.K.i.— The 
Jinx im is imh i T Pr< t < > ^''- " Erector oi tin Yrnol 1 
Arboretum, for a sample of '* Miel de Palma " or Palm Honey 
from Chile, prepared from the sap extracted from the trunk. A 
good tree, it is said, will yield as much as 90 gallons of sap, 
which is concentrated by boiling into the thickness of treacle. 
The fruits mav frequently be met with in this country under the 
name of "Pigmy Cocoa Nuts" or - Stanley Xuts." The kernels 
are edible and are made into various kinds of confectionery. See 
Museum No. II., Case 62. 
A fine specimen of this palm is growing in the Temperate 
