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3. Torreya, Arnott (Tumion, Rafinesque, of some American authors). 



The bruised foliage of Torreyas emits a foetid odour, which has led to their 

 being called " Stinking Yew." 



A very handsome genus, of coarse foliage, reminding one of the true Yew. 



(1.) T. californica, Torrey. "The Californian Nutmeg." 



See Sargent, t. 513. Also Gardener's Chronicle, 22nd June, 1889. 



Leaves nearly flat, green below, elongated. Fruit green, slightly tinged 

 with purple. (Sargent.) 



A large tree, which does best in moderately cool, well-watered localities. 

 It does fairly well in the Sydney district. 



It is a native of Californian mountain districts at a moderate elevation. 



(2.) T. nucifera, Sieb. and Zucc. The "Japanese Nut Tree." 



The kernels of the seeds yield oil, which is used for culinary purposes in 

 Japan, but the kernel is too astringent to be eaten. 



A handsome, dense-foliaged, small tree. 



It is a native of southern Japan. 



It does very well in the Sydney district, and, bearing in mind its native 

 home, it will probably flourish in colder places. 



U 6 (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(3.) T. grandis, Fortune. The "Kaya" of China. 



A strong-growing, tall bushy shrub of 15 feet in Sydney ; if trimmed to a 

 single stem, and in good soil, it would doubtless form a fair-sized tree. 

 M 21 (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(4.) T. taxifolia, Arn. "Stinking Cedar." Sargent, t. 512. Florida, 

 United States. 



A medium-sized tree. Leaves slightly rounded on the back, pale on the 

 lower surface. Purple fruit. (Sargent.) 



It does only moderately well in the Sydney Botanic Gardens. It is, however, 

 not in good soil. Taxacete are very responsive to good treatment as regards 

 depth of good soil and moisture. In the Sydney Botanic Gardens the soil is 

 often very light, and sometimes the dry summers are trying. 



M 25 (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



Tribe 

 Sub-tribe 1. Taxece. 



4. Phyllocladus, L. C. Richard. 



A genus in which the " leaves " are not true leaves, but metamorphosed 

 branchlets, termed phylloclades or cladodes. These phylloclades vary a good 

 deal in shape even in the same tree. 



Six species are known, three from New Zealand, one from Tasmania, one 

 from Borneo (hypnphylla, Hook f.), arid one (protraclus, (Warb.) (Pilger) 



