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branches. They are, when of full size, of a deep 

 purple colour, and highly ornamental to the tree. 

 The leading shoot, which is frequently ij inches 

 in diameter, readily yields to finger pressure, and 

 is welted or thickly covered with longitudinally 

 arranged raised surfaces like whipcord. The buds 

 are remarkably large and prominent, oval in form, 

 resinous and scaly. In the younger stages of 

 growth this tree presents an unusually stiff, sturdy, 

 and unyielding habit of growth. By careful choice 

 of soil and site, the latter in particular, spring 

 tenderness may to a great extent be obviated, the 

 conditions being that a northern or eastern aspect 

 be chosen, also a cool, late soil and fairly sheltered 

 situation. A full account of this variety, with 

 illustrations, by the writer, will be found in The 

 Garden, vol. xxx., 1886. 



ARAUCARIA, Jusseiu 



Flowers usually dioecious. 



Female cones large, globular, or ovoid ; males cylindrical. 



Scales spirally arranged, deciduous, united with the bracts. 



Seeds, one to each scale, inverted, and more or less attached 

 to the scales. 



Leaves spirally arranged, closely imbricated, and widest 

 at the base. 



The Araucaria differs from the true pines and firs in having 

 the sexes usually on different trees, in the cone scales being 

 one-seeded, and the seed more or less attached to the scales. 



Araucaria imbricata, Pavon, Chile Pine. 

 Southern Chile. 1795. — Though of somewhat stiff 

 outline, there is something remarkably pleasing 

 and distinct about a well-grown and well-furnished 

 specimen of this Araucaria, Unfortunately, how- 

 ever, the opinion entertained regarding the value 



