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whorls, and the branches long and smooth, with a reddish- 

 brown bark. 



36. P. Salicifolia. Klotzsch. Is from the north-western 

 part of South America, forming a small tree on the moun- 

 tains. The leaves are long, falcate, leathery, and pale 

 shining green in color. It is tender. 



37. P. Sellowii, Klotzsch. Another tender species 

 from the mountains of Brazil, with long, acute, lanceolate 

 leaves, and reported as not hardy. 



38 3 P. Spicata 9 Brown. Resembles the Dacridiums so 

 closely as to be classed with that genus by several authors. 

 It frequently grows from 150 to 200 feet, and occasionally 

 even reaches the height of 300 feet, and is found on the 

 Island of New Zealand. Quite tender in England. 



39. P. Spinulosa 9 Brown. Is also not hardy, being a 

 native of the eastern portion of New Holland. The 

 branches are slender and spreading, and the leaves leath- 

 ery, linear, falcate, pungent, and very acute. 



40. P. taxifolia, Humboldt. We imported this tree a 

 few years since under the name of Torreya Hiimboldtii 

 of Knight; but as the young shoots were frequently 

 destroyed, we consider it too tender for our climate. 

 The Wodenethe specimen is reported to have stood 

 " three winters without injury," and the owner says " it 

 resembles still more the Irish Yew than the Podocarpus 

 Japonica" As our plant had no resemblance to the Irish 

 Yew whatever, it is quite reasonable to infer that one of 

 the plants was incorrect. Gordon says : " Branches as- 

 cending, or spreading, but sometimes on old trees droop- 

 ing." It is a Peruvian species, growing about 60 feet in 

 height, and found on the mountains. 



