206 ON THE SYNONYMY OF VARIOUS CONIFERS. 
attributable to his consignment of seeds from that quarter having been 
sent out under the name of A, Pattoniana. 
So much for the alleged identity of Abies Pattoniana and Abies 
Hookeriana, But there is another name (Abies trigona) which should 
usurp that of Pattoniana, if Mr. Gordon is correct; although in this 
instance he disregards the rules of priority, and, notwithstanding that 
he thinks it identical with the species which bears that older name, 
he still gives the preference to the newer name. 
Passing this however, let us see whether it really is the species noticed 
as Abies trigona, and if it be so, let us by all means acknowledge it as 
such, and abandon Pattoniana. 
ic language, and most of them from 
imperfect materials, it is only one ог two of them which have been 
identified. Endlicher (1847) includes six of them in an Appendix as : 
“ Species penitus dubie ;" and although one or two of these may be 
guessed at with probable safety, ав being intended for Abies Douglasii, 
] . Hookeriana, that styled Abies trigona 
is not oneof them. In regard to it, Lewis and Clarke tell us, ** We have 
е cone, although we have killed several.” 
strength of his assumpt; 
borrowed from Lewis 
Extracts from Lewis & Clarke's descrip- | Extracts from Mr. Gordon's description 
tion of 4. T'rigona. of A. Pattoniana. 
at сех и is triangular, “ * * triangular, a little 
d little declini; 23.5. 79 springs declining, and adig from а small 
: ош small triangular pedestals of soft, | triangular pedestal of soft, spongy, elastic 
(роду, ард bark at the junction of | bark at the junction with the shoots.” 
“The bud scales continue to encircle ир inui ] 
: : bud scales continuing to ri 
their Ээ забту, twigs I several years.” | circle the twigs for years after a 
є СЕП | «Вагі rough, scaling off in irregular 
larly round, wat is i а reddish-brown | flakes, and ^ ser Aida colour, 
М eo rt е younger growth.” particularly on the young shoots.’ 
+t yields but little resin." “Tt yields but little resin." 
