310 A HANDBOOK OF CONIFERS 



Leaves somewhat radially arranged (spreading all round 

 the shoot), but closely overlapping on the upper side 

 of the shoot. 

 Young shoots slender, glabrous, yellowish grey ; leaves 

 distinctly keeled on both surfaces and ending in 

 a sharp point. — P. morindoides. 

 Young shoots hairy. 



Shoots pendulous ; leaves greyish green, radially arranged, 



1-1^ in. long, convex on both surfaces. — P. Breweriana. 



Shoots not pendulous ; leaves bright green, more crowded 



on upper side of shoot than below, ^f in. long. — P. 



Omorika. 



Leaves quadrangular or rhombic, stomatic lines on all four 

 surfaces. 

 Leaves radially arranged (spreading all round the shoot), 



shoots usually glabrous. 

 Shoots pendulous, greyish ; buds large resinous, \ in. long, 



pointed ; leaves slender, about l^in. long. — P. Morinda. 

 Shoots reddish brown ; buds small, resinous, i in. long ; 



leaves |-| in. long. — P. Maximowiczii. 

 Shoots reddish brown, glabrous, or with scattered gland- 

 ular hairs ; buds conical, shining brown, resinous. — P. 



Koyamai. 

 Shoots reddish brown ; buds conical, acute, resinous, ^\ in. 



long ; leaves stiff, ^f in. long. — P. asperata. 

 Shoots greyish, terminal bud dome-shaped, outer scales 



hairy ; leaves rigid, pointing forward, |-1J in. long. — 



P. Schrenkiana. 

 Shoots glaucous, becoming reddish brown ; buds with tips 



of scales refiexed ; leaves prickly, |-1| in. long. — P. 



pungens. 

 Shoots yellow ; buds shining reddish brown ; leaves stout, 



rigid, curved, spine-pointed. — P. polita. 

 Leaves on lateral branches overlapping on upper side of shoot, 



those below spreading outwards in two lateral sets. 

 Shoots glabrous or slightly hairy. 



Shoots greyish or pale brown, usually glaucous ; leaves 



disagreeable in odour when bruised, about | in. long, 



stomatic Hnes equal. — P. alba. 

 Shoots pale brown or buff- coloured, not glaucous ; leaves 



^1 in. long, stomatic lines unequal. — P. bicolor. 

 Shoots ashy or pearly grey ; leaves very narrow, needle- 

 like, dark shining green up to about 1 in. long, stomatic 



hnes inconspicuous. — P. Wilsoni. 

 Shoots reddish ; terminal bud conic, acute, non-resinous, 



outer bud scales keeled, minutely hairy ; leaves |-1 in. 



