THE YEW SUB-FAMILY. Ill 



S. CODSpicua, Lindley. Is the only species known, and 

 is a curious, small tree from the mountains of Patagonia, 

 frequently growing- oO feet high. It is very handsome, 

 but tender. 



36. NAGEIA, Gartner. 



This genus has either monoecious or dioecious flowers, 

 and globular, drupaceous fruit. The name is from the 

 Japanese appellation of JV^y, or Nagi, meaning Catkin- 

 bearing. These six species, all of which are tender, are 

 merely enumerated here. 



1, N, Blimifi. Gordon. Is a tree 70 or 80 feet in 

 height, growing on the mountains of Java. 



2, IV, Clispidata, Gordon. Is quite a small tree from 

 Jezo, in Japan. 



3, IV, grandiflora, Gordon. Is supposed to be a native 

 of China and Japan, but little known. 



4, IV, Japonica, Gcertner. Is very frequent on the 

 Japanese mountains, where it forms a large-sized tree. A 

 beautiful variegated form of this species has been sent to 

 England by Fortune. 



5, IV, latifolia. Gordon. Is from 20 to 30 feet in 

 height, and conies from the mountains in Eastern Bengal. 



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6. N, OVata, Gordon. Is from Yeddo, Japan, forming 

 a large shrub or small tree, and but very recently intro- 

 duced into England. There is also a very pretty vari- 

 egated form of it, sent over at the same time by the 

 indefatigable collector, Fortune. 



