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sharply pointed, upper surface concave with a broad green mid- 

 rib, which is furrowed near the base, and two white stomatic 

 bands. Male and female flowers on different trees. Male -flowers 

 axillary, 5-6 in a head, with 9-10 stamens in each flower. 



Fig. 5S.—JUNIPERUS DRUPACEA. 

 a, spray ; h, spray with cluster of male cones ; c, whorl of three leaves ; d, section of leaf ; e, berry. 



Fruit ripening in the second year, the largest in the genus, f-1 in. 

 in diameter, brown or bluish with a glaucous bloom, usually 

 composed of 9 fleshy scales which are often pointed at the 

 apex, enclosing a bony stone with 3 ceUs, each containing a 

 minute kernel. 



