CONIFBRJE. 



TREES or shrubs with resinous secretions and homomorphic 

 rarely dimorphic ramification. Leaves persistent, occasionally 

 deciduous. Staminate flowers composed of numerous stamens 

 arranged in close-set spirals around a common axis. Semi- 

 niferous flowers composed of a central axis on which the 

 ovuliferous scales are inserted spirally or in decussate pairs, 

 rarely in whorls of three ; scales made up of two parts, the 

 bract which is free, adnate at the base, or concrescent, and 

 the seminiferous ligneous, rarely fleshy, lamina bearing two 

 or more erect or pendulous ovules. Seeds 2 9, winged or 

 without wings and destitute of an arillus. 



TRIBE-CUPRESSINE^. 



Flowers monoecious, rarely dioecious. Stamens in decussate pairs or 

 in whorls of three. Scales of the mature strobiles (fruits) opposite 

 or whorled, rarely sub-spirally arranged, consisting of two parts although 

 apparently simple, the bract being concrescent with the scale except at 

 the apex. Ovules erect, 1 9 in one two series. 



SUB-TRIBE I. JUNIPERINJE. 



Scales of strobiles (galbuli) concrescent and becoming fleshy. 

 Leaves homo- or dimorphic in whorls of three 

 or in decussate pairs. Staminate flowers axillary 

 or terminal 1. Juniperus. 



SUB-TRIBE II. THUIN^E. 



Scales of strobiles ligneous in decussate pairs. Branchlets flattened 

 or angulate. Foliage dimorphic ; primordial leaves free and spreading ; 

 adult leaves squamiform, appressed or more or less concrescent. Scales 

 of strobiles in decussate pairs or sub-spirally arranged. 

 Flowers dioecious, uppermost scales only of the 



strobiles fertile - 2. Fitzroya. 



Flowers monoecious, scales of strobiles thickened. 

 Scales of strobiles horizontal at the base with a 

 peltate expansion and bearing two or more 

 seeds - 3. Cupressus. 



