262 TAXACE^ 



and by the possession of this remarkable assortment 

 of characteristics lays claim to a missing-link fame 

 as between the Coniferas and Taxaceae, but the latter 

 are the winners upon points. 



It was introduced by W. Lobb in 1847 and named 

 after the Consort of our great Queen Victoria, Prince 

 Albert of Saxe-Gotha, and is often called Prince 

 Albert's Yew. 



