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digious height. It was standing near a pagoda, and ap- 

 peared to be in full vigor. 



Var, macropfaylla, Hort. Is also known as var. lacini- 

 ata, Carriere, and is but little different from the true form. 

 The leaves are larger, more numerously divided, and 

 jagged on the edges. 



Var i varicgata ? Carriere. Considered by some as 

 striking, on account of the golden yellow stripes on the 

 foiiage. We, however, prefer the beautiful green color 

 that is natural to the tree, and leave this variety to those 

 who prefer to have the foliage disfigured. 



Cultivators are constantly introducing new varieties, 

 and we see that the Salisburia is also contributing vari- 

 eties to the general list, but in the absence of any positive 

 information we shall not enumerate them. 



33. PHYI^OCXADUS, Richard. 



Has terminal, clustered, monoecious flowers ; and small, 

 solitary, nut-like seeds, with a fleshy disk at the base, 

 much resembling Taxus. The leaves are very small and 

 scale-like, and the branchlets resemble feathery, pinnate 

 leaves. From this latter peculiarity the genus derives its 

 name. All the species are tender. 



1. P. \l|Mii;i, Hooker. Is a small, dense-growing shrub 

 from New Zealand, etc. 



2. P. glauca. Carriere. Is an uncertain species with 

 glaucous leaves. Origin unknown. 



3. P. hypophylla, Hooker. A large tree from Borneo, 

 of which little is known. 



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