TAXODIUM. 381 



Sequoia sempervirens glauca, Hovt., the Glaucous Red- 

 wood Tree. 



Syn. Taxodium sempervirens glaucum, Hovt. 

 albo spica, Hovt. 



Leaves linear, acute-pointed, three lines long, and of a fine 

 glaucous blue tint, particularly on the under side, and either 

 loosely imbricated, or openly disposed round the branchlets, 

 or arranged in two rows laterally. Branchlets long, un- 

 divided, narrow, slender, and, when young, pale yellow at the 

 points. 



This variety differs from the species in having very much 

 narrower and slenderer branchlets, and very much smaller 

 leaves, and altogether a more thin and open appearance. 



Gen. TAXODIUM. Richard, The Deciduous Cypress. 



Floiuers moncecious, or male and female on the same plant, 

 but separate ; the male ones in compound pyramidal spikes, 

 the females two or three together, near the base of the spike 

 of male flowers. 



Cones globular, ligneous, and with an uneven surface. 



Scales imbricated spirally, thick, and raised in the centre. 



Seeds irregularly-shaped, woody, and two at the base of 

 each scale. 



Leaves in two rows, flat, linear, and deciduous. 



Seed-leaves from five to nine in number. 



Name derived from Ta^o? (Yew) and eZSo? (like), from its 

 supposed resemblance to the common Yew. 



All deciduous trees, found in North America, Mexico, and 

 China. 



