410 THE BOOK OF EVEKGREEXS. 



4, P, rhomboidalis, Richard. Grows on the mountains 

 of Tasmania, and forms a beautiful tree 40 or 50 feet in 



height. 



5. P. trichomanoides, Don. This species, the largest 

 of the eenus, is from New Zealand, where it attains the 



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height of 60 or 70 feet, and is a very handsome, straight 

 tree, with spreading branches. 



34 M.ICROCACHRYS, Hooker. 



Flowers monoecious, terminal flowers ; cones very small 

 cylindrical strobiles, with imbricated, ovate, spreading 

 scales. It derives its name from the exceedingly small 

 cones. 







Mi tCtragOUa, Hooker. This species forms a small tree, 

 with very numerous, slender branches, and "very small 

 Dacridium-like leaves. 



There is also an uncertain genus with one species, found 

 in Van Diemen's Land, which, according to Gordon, is a 

 tender, evergreen bush. It is known as Pherosphcera 

 Hooker'tana, Archer. 



35. SAXE.GOTHJEA, Lindley. 



Is a comparatively new genus, with monoecious flowers, 

 and a fleshy, drupe-like fruit. The leaves are mostly dis- 

 tichous, coriaceous, and bright green in color. It was 

 named in compliment to the late Prince Albert of England. 



