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3. T. brevifolia, Nuttull. Syn. T. Lindleyana, Murray. 

 Is described as growing to the height of from 40 to GO 

 feet, in North-west America, where it is found in the for- 

 ests of Oregon, extending far northwards. It differs from 

 the English Yew in having shorter and thinner leaves, 

 which are sharply and abruptly terminated in a point, and 

 attenuated at the base into a very distinct petiole. The 

 sterile aments of this species somewhat resemble those of 

 the var. Canadensis, and the quality of the wood is much 

 like that of the T. baccata. 



Dr. Torrey states : " A small tree in California, but in 

 Oregon it sometimes occurs 60 feet high, with a trunk 2 

 or 3 feet in diameter. We follow Mr. Nuttall in separat- 

 in"- the Yew of the north- west coast from the T. baccata 



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of Europe. We have not, however, found the differences 

 pointed out by Mr. Nuttall to be constant." 



Dr. Newberry, in his description of this tree, remarks : 

 " The Yew of Oregon and California, where we saw it in 

 the valley of the Willammette, forms an upright tree 50 to 

 75 feet in height." In a comparison between the var. 

 Canadensis, and the one under notice, he adds : " From 

 this comparison it will be seen that the principal differ- 

 ences between the Eastern and Western Yews are found 

 in the upright, arboreal habit, the lighter foliage, and the 

 shorter leaves of the Western plant. This Yew is found 

 on the Sierra Nevada, down nearly or quite to the south- 

 ern line of California." The same author states that " T. 

 Lindleyana, described by Murray, is undoubtedly iden- 

 tical with T. brevi folia." 



4, T, cuspidal a. Siebold. Is a new species recently in- 

 troduced from Japan into England, and, according to Gor- 

 don, has proven "quite hardy" there. It is about 15 or 

 20 feet in height, with numerous spreading branches, and 

 more or less distichous, incurved, coriaceous, rigid leaves. 

 The leaves are very dark above, and light green below, 



