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Internodes longer on older branchlets, the leaves arising at 

 different levels in alternately opposite pairs. Leaves on young 

 plants larger, about ^ in. long with spine-like points. Male 

 flowers not seen. Cones resembling those of the Chamcecyparis 

 section of Cupressus, ripening in the second year, globose or sub- 

 globose, about 1 in. long, | in. wide, shortly stalked, composed 

 of numerous (12-16) scales, each with a central spine or short 

 process. Seeds 2 on each fertile scale, about | in. long, angu- 

 lar, pointed, with 2 large resin blisters on the upper and lower 

 surface ; wings lateral, very unequal. 



Fokienia, which is intermediate in character between Cupres- 

 sus and Libocedrus, strongly resembles Libocedrus macrolepis in 

 foliage, but in the latter plant the leaves are sharply pointed. 



This remarkable plant was discovered in 1908 by Captain 

 Hodgins in the Yung fu district of Fokien at a few hundred feet 

 above sea-level. It has also been found near Temping and Amoy. 

 It was introduced into cultivation by Captain (now Vice- Admiral 

 Sir Lewis) Clinton-Baker, who in 1909 sent two plants, received 

 from the discoverer, to Bayfordbury. There is a small plant in 

 the Temperate House at Kew, received from the same source. 



Wood light in weight and colour and very similar in appearance 

 to that of Cupressus obtusa. It is not known to be of any economic 

 importance. 



Fokienia is probably too tender for outdoor cultivation in 

 Britain, except in the mildest parts. 



Gard. Chron. April 4 and 11 (1911) ; Clinton-Baker, Illust. Conlf. iii, 85 (1913) 



GLYPTOSTROBUS, Endlicher. 



Differs from Taxodium in the pear-shaped, long-stalked cones, 

 obovate scales, and small-winged seeds. 



Glyptostrobus heterophyllus, Endlicher. 

 Chinese Deciduous Cypress. 



Taxodium heterophylkim, Brongniart ; T. sinense, Forbes. Canton 

 Water Pine. 



A small tree with deciduous lateral branchlets and foliage, 

 allied to Taxodium distichum. Two kinds of leaves are produced, 

 those on barren branchlets \-\ in. long, arranged in 3 ranks, 

 and those on the fruiting branchlets over-lapping and scale- 

 like, both kinds delicate green when young, rich brown in 

 autumn. The male inflorescences resemble those of Taxodium, 

 but the cones differ in being pear-shaped and borne on stalks 

 |-| in. long. Mature cones are about | in. long with obovate, 

 rather thin scales. Seeds oval or oblong, f\-4 in. long, thin- coated 

 and terminated by a hatchet-shaped wing about | in. long. 

 A native of the province of Canton, S. China, where it is usually 



