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Var. Hallii, Pilger. 



P. llallii, T. Kirk.' 



A tree attaining a height of 60 ft., differing from P. Totara 

 in its looser habit, larger leaves (up to 1| in. long and | in. wide) 

 in a mature state, distinctly stalked male flowers and pointed 

 seeds which are sometimes in pairs. 



Both trees are widely distributed in New Zealand. Next to 

 the Kauri pine the Totara is regarded as the most useful timber 

 tree of the country. 



Wood red in colour, varying considerably in depth of tint, 

 clean, straight-grained, comjjact, and durable both in and out of 

 the ground. It is used for general building purposes, joinery and 

 cabinet work, piles for bridges and docks where it withstands 

 teredo moderately well, paving blocks, railway sleepers, telegraph 

 and telephone posts, fencing and many other purposes. Finely 

 marked, mottled wood is sometimes found. This is eagerly 

 sought after for furniture and cabinet work. 



The Totara gives the best results in cool alluvial soils, but 

 succeeds in light sandy loams and stiff clays. It bears clipping 

 as well as yew and can be used for hedges. 



P. Totara is grown out of doors in a few gardens in Britain, 

 notably at Enys near Falmouth and in the garden of the late 

 Mr. Osgood Mackenzie at Inverewe in Ross-shire. A fine example 

 may be seen in the Temperate House at Kew. 



Podocarpus Urbanii, Pilger (Eupodocarpus). 

 Yacca. 



A yew-like tree up to 50 ft. high with rigid, erect, leathery, 

 narrowly lance -shaped leaves ^-1 in. long and ^ in. wide, or on 

 young plants up to 2 in. long and | in. wide. Male flowers about 

 I in. long. Seed small, about \ in. long, globose, on a fleshy 

 receptacle. 



Native of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, Montserrat. 



Podocarpus usambarensis, Pilger (Stachycarpus). 



Podocarpus falcata, Engler, not R. Brown. 



A large tree 180-250 ft. high, with rather slender scattered 

 branchlets. Leaves normally up to 3 in. long and \-\ in. wide, 

 sometimes larger on young trees, or smaller and arranged very 

 densely on old specimens ; leathery, straight or sickle-shaped, 

 tapering at the apex to a long, fine point, and narrowing at the 

 base to a very short stalk, midrib not prominent above but 

 well marked beneath. Male flowers not seen. 8eeds solitary, 

 globose, about 1 in. long, on slender stalks |— | in. long. 



Found in Usambara and other parts of Tanganyika Territory, 



^Loc. cit. 13, 301 (1889). 



