326 TORllEYA; Oil 



western shores of North America at Nootka Sound, and, ac 

 cording to some writers, extending into Northern Mexico. 



It is quite hardy, and differs from the common American 

 Arbor-Vitse in having the branches very much shorter, more 

 compact, stouter, and densely covered with small ovate, flattened 

 leaves, bluntly pointed, and in four rows, with a plaited and 

 jointed appearance. 



Geti. TORREYA. ArnotL The Stinking Yews. 



Flowers, dioecious, or male and female on different plants. 

 Males, solitary ; females, in twos or threes, and erect, all 

 axillary. 



Fruit, one-seeded, drupaceous, or fleshy on the outside like 

 the common plum. 



Seeds, singly in each fruit, with the albumen ruminated like 

 the inside of the common nutmeg, and covered with a hard bony 

 shell. 



Leaves, linear, or lanceolate, decurrent at the base, and either 

 opposite or alternate. 



Seed-leaves, in twos. 



Named in compliment to Dr. Torrey, the celebrated Ameri- 

 can botanist, and one of the authors of the North American Flora. 



All small evergreen trees, found either in North America, 

 China, or Japan, and emitting a strong disagreeable smell from 

 all parts when bruised. 



No. 1. ToRREYA (?) GRANDis, i^orf?me, the Grand Torreya. 



Leaves, in opposite pairs, two-rowed, linear-lanceolate, dis- 

 tant, extended, and three quarters of an inch long ; dull, glossy 

 green above, but with two narrow sunken whitish bands below, 

 acute-pointed, on very short footstalks, twisted, and decurrent 

 at the base. Fruit, oval, three-quarters of an inch long, drupa- 

 ceous, and of a green colour. 



