KETELEERIA DAVIDIANA, Franch. 



Syns. P&eudotsuga Davidiana, C. E. Berfcr. ; dbies Davidiana, Franch. 

 Gard. Cliron. 1903, vol. xxxiii. p. 85, figs. 37, 38; Man. Con. 1900, ed. 2, p. 486. 

 A Chinese species of unusual interest discovered by the French mis- 

 sionary Pere David, after whom it was named. Seed sent by Wilson in 

 1901 has germinated freely. 



KETELEERIA FORTUNEI, Carr. 



Syns. Abietia Foriunei, Kent. 



Masters in Gard. Chron. 1887, vol. ii. p. 440; Man. Con. 1900, ed. 2, p. 485. 

 This remarkable Conifer originally discovered by Fortune in 1844, near 

 a temple at Foo-chow-foo only a single tree, was rediscovered in 1873 

 in the same locality by Dr. Hance, and five years later by Charles Maries, 

 who found it in quantity on the coast range of Fo-Kien (Fu-chau) 

 associated with Pinus massoniana. 



LARIX LEPTOLEPIS, Endl. 



Syns. Abies leptolepis, Sieb. & Zucc. 



Gard. Chron. 1861, p. 23, 1883, vol. xix. p. 88, fig. 13 ; Man. Con. 1900, ed. 2, p. 398, 



fig. 102. 



This larch, first found wild by the late John Gould Veitch during an 

 ascent of Fuji-yama in 1860, was introduced the following year. Suitable 

 for the climatic conditions which prevail in Scotland, and frequently 

 planted in that country in preference to Larix europea. 



LIBOCEDRUS MACROLEPIS, Benth. & Hook. 



Gard. Chron. 1901, vol. xxx. p. 467; The Garden, 1902, vol. Ixii. p. 183 ; Man. Con. 1900, 



ed. 2, p. 255. 



Raised from seed collected at Szemao by Wilson, in 1900. 



In a young state a singularly handsome species, mature trees are still 

 more beautiful objects. In Southern Yunnan commonly planted in the 

 courtyards of temple grounds, in a wild state this Conifer chooses ravines 

 usually associated with a water- course. 



Logs frequently found in the forest strata in a semi-fossilized condition 

 are in this state valued by the Chinese as coffins for the higher classes. 



It will only be hardy in these islands in the warm corners of South- 

 West Ireland and Cornwall. 



LIBOCEDRUS TETRAGONA, End. 



Syns. Thuia tetragona, Hort. 



Gard. Chron. 1849, p. 563 (Notice of New Plants) ; id. 1861, p. 505 ; Paxt. Fl. Gdn. 1850, 

 p. 46, with fig. ; Man. Con. 1900, ed. 2, p. 256, fig. 74. 



Introduced through William Lobb from Chili in 1849, but rare in this 



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