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Fodocarpns — cojitinued. 



elliptic, with several leaves in a whorl, 4in. to 7in. long, six to 

 eight lines broad. Branches mostly in whorls of three, rarely 

 scattered, ascemlinfi, and little divided. India (■.')■ A tall tree. 



P. ensifoUa (sword-leuved). l. thinly scattered alnn'; the Inanch- 

 lets, spreading, leathery, straight or somewhat falcate, elongate- 

 lanceolate, blunt at the' point, tapering and somewhat twisted at 

 the base, iiu. to liu. long, Ain. broad. Tasmania, &c. A small 

 tree. 



P. ferruginea (rust-coloured), jr. red-purple, £in. long, ghuicous. 

 l. distichous, linear-acute, falcate, one-nerved, Ain. to ^in. long, 

 red-brown when dry. Trunk 3ft. in diameter. ' h. 50ft. to 80ft. 

 New Zealand. The wood of this species is brittle and durable, 

 close-grained and reddish. 



P. japonica (Japanese). I, alternate, flat, linear- 

 lunccolate, elongated, obtuse-pointed, thick, leathery, 

 4in. to 8hi. long, about ^in. wide, with an elevated 

 rib, idmost acute on the upper surface, tapering into 

 a long, slender point at the apex, and into a short, 

 stout footstalk at the base. Japan. A small, hardy 

 trcu. 



P. koraiana (Corean). A synonym of Cephalvtaxiis 

 pcdmtculata /asttr/iata. 



P, macropliylla (large-leaved). A synonym of J'. 

 /ierii/oiUi. 



P. Maki (Maki, native name). A synonym of J\ _ ^^ 



P. Nageia (Nageia). /r. blackish-purple, solitary, 

 rarely t\\in, orbicular, about the size of a cherry. 

 I. in opi>osite pairs, but frequently alternate, elliptic 

 or oblong-lanceolate, attenuated at base, and acu- 

 minated at the point, 3in. long, rather above lin. 

 broad. Branches spreading, alternate or opposite, 

 slender, frequently pendent, with leaves in double 

 pairs or threes, k. 30ft. to 60ft. China anil Japan. 

 A handsome, hardy species, of which there is a 

 variegated form in cultivation. (S. Z, F. J. 135.) 

 ?SV.\. .V((//t((t Japonica. 



P. ueriifoUa (Oleander-leaved).* jl., male catkins 

 king, axillary and solitiiry ; females on one Hn«frcd 

 peduncles. /. alternate, but mostly closely plaicd, 

 erect or spreading, lanceolate, acute-pointed, often 

 reflected below, 3in. to bin. long, iin. to ;iin. broad. 

 Branches slender, verticillate. Nepaul, &c. A large 

 tree. In Nepaul, the pedimcles of the fruit (not 

 the fruit itself) are eaten. (B. M. 4655; F. d. S. 768.) 

 JSVN. J\ iiiacrophylla. 



P. nubigena (cloud-born), jr. oblong, axillary, short- 

 stalked, edible. I. linear-lanceolate, straight or some- 

 wliat falcate, rigid, attenuated at base, with a short, 

 stout foutstalk, ^iu. to l|in. long, ^iu. broad. Chili, 

 Ac. A large tree, 



P.Purdieaiia(Purdie's). Yacca-wood-tree. I. elliptic 

 or oblong-lanceolate, thick, leathery, very smooth, 

 shining abuve, flat, straight, rarely falcate, slightly 

 recurved at the margins, 3in. to 5in. long, ^in. to liu. 

 broad, regularly tapering into a short, stout footsUilk. 

 Branches spreading, horizontal, marked by the scars 

 of fallen leaves, h, 100ft. or more. Jamaica. 



P. spinulosa (slightly spiny). lUawarra Pine. I. 

 alternate or opposite, or in whorls, linear-falc<'ite, 

 spreading in iUl directions, pungent, smooth, and 

 thick, lin. to l^in. long, one line broad. Branches 

 slender, spreaduig. Australia. A much-branched, 

 erect shrub. 



P. Totara (Totara). ftlaho^any or Totara Pine. /r. 

 solitary ur twin, on a swollen peduncle, as large as 

 a cherry. I. distichous or not so, very coriaceous, 

 erect, spreading or recurved, straight or falcate, ^in. 

 to lAin. long, linear, acuminate, pungent, h. 60ft. 

 A spreading tree ; the wood is red, close-grained, 

 and very durable. Syn. F. Bidwilli. 



P. vitiensis (Vitian).* .rf., male catkins tenuinal, 

 cylindrical, lin. to lAin. long. Jr. obovate, obtuse, 

 .scarcely lin. long. I. lin. long, \m. broad, ovate- 

 lanceolate, acute, h. 60ft. Viti I-evu. A handsome tree, with 

 light, glossy gi-een foliage, thickly set in a distichous manner 

 on the symmetriciUly-arranged branches. (G. C. n. s., xxv. 465.) 



FODOIiASIA (from pous^ podoa, a foot, and Lasia, 

 from which genus it differs in having a long stipe to 

 the spadix). Oed. AroidecB iAracece). A monotjpic 

 genus. The species is a slender, stove perennial, of 

 striking habit, with a short, erect caudex. It requires 

 culture similar to AxuiU (which nee). 



P. Stlpitata (stipitate). Ji., spathe brownish-red, 3nn. to 4in. 

 long, boat-shaped, open at the base ; spadix creaiu-coloured, 

 changing to brownish, shorter than the spathes. rather long- 

 stipitate ; peduncle about 1ft. long, incurved or having a few 

 prickles. I. sagittate or hastate, with elongated, narrow, acu- 

 minate lobes ; petioles long and prickly, k. 1ft. Borneo, 1882. 



FODOIiZSFIS (from pons, podoSy a foot, and lepis, 

 a scale ; referring to the scaly flower-head stalks). 

 Syn. Scalia. Including Panmtia and Stylolepis. Okd. 

 Compositce. A genus* comprising twelve species of 

 greenhouse or hardy, annual or perennial, Australian 

 herbs. Flower-heads yellow, pink, or purple, hetero- 

 gamous, terminal, pedunciUato or rarely sessile ; invo- 

 lucre hemispherical or rarely ovoid ; receptacle flat, 

 without scales ; ray florets few or numerous, in a single 

 row. Leaves alternate, lanceolate or linear, entire, often 

 stem-clasping. The iindor-meutioned species are those 

 best known to cultivation. They are generally treated 



Fig. 210. Flowering Branches of Podolepis aristata. 



as annuals, and arc well adapted for beds in a posi- 

 tion fully exposed to the sun. A light and well-di-aincd 

 soil is most suitable. Seeds .-should be sown in April, 

 in a gentle heat, and the seedlings transferred to the 

 open air in June, about 1ft. apart. A sowing can also 

 be made in the open during May or June, thinning out 

 to 1ft. apart. P. aristata makes a very pretty sub- 

 ject for pot culture. 



P. acuminata (taper-pointed), jl.-hcads yellow, the florets ex- 

 ceeduig the involucre ; involucral bracts scarious. Summer. 

 I. petiolate, oblong or lanceolate, smaller upwards and clasping 

 the stem. h. l^ft. Hardy annual. Syns. P. rvgata (R. G. 320), 

 Scalia jacco idea (B. AI. 956). 



P. aristata (awned).* Jf.-keads golden-yellow, with small, pink 



