GENERA. XV 



Cones globular, and composed of angular, thick, woody 

 scales, shield- shaped externally. 



Seeds numerous, angularly compressed, free and 

 winged on the margins. 



Gen. ChamjEcypabis, Spach. Leaves scale-formed, in opposite 

 pairs, four-rowed, with a gland or sunken groove on the 

 back, glaucous and t ersistent. 



Flowers, male and female on the same plant, but 

 separate. 



Cones globular or oblong, small and woody, with 

 mostly seven scales, in opposite alternate pairs. 



Seeds convex, hard-shelled, and in twos at the base of 

 the scales, in sunken grooves, and either wingless or very 

 slightly furnished with rudimentary ones. 



Gen. Ebtinospora, Siebold, Leaves linear or scale-formed, in 

 threes or opposite pairs, mostly spreading and persistent. 



Flowers, male and female on the same plant, but 

 separate. 



Cones small, globular, woody, and with from five 

 to six opposite pairs of scales, shield-shaped on the 

 top. 



Seeds, two at the base of each scale, in grooves, coated 

 with resin, and furnished with membranaceous wings. 



Gen.. Fitz-Eoya, Hooker. Leaves in whorls of three, but some- 

 times in twos and fours, ovate-oblong, flat, without foot- 

 stalks, and more or less spreading. 



Flowers, male and female on separate plants. 



Cones, star-like bodies, consisting of nine scales, in 

 whorls of threes, with their edges bent outwards. 



Seeds, mostly three under each fertile scale, surrounded 

 by a broad wing, the central one attached to the scale, 

 the other two to the axile. 



Gen. Diselma, J. Hooker. Leaves small, scale-formed, or ovate- 

 rhomboid, and regularly imbricated in four rows. 



Flowers, male and female on separate plants, and; 

 terminal. 



Cones very small, globular, and composed of fouy- 



