CONIFERi^ 



introduced 1G40. Name from Tuxus, the Yew; eidos, appearance or re- 

 semblance, from similarity of leaves ; disticlios, arranged in 2 rows ; dis, twice ; 

 sfic/ios. a line. 



CHILI PINE, Araucaiia imhricatu. 



Parks, lawns, shrubberies. June. Requires sun, moisture, and drainage. 

 Propagated by seeds sown in light soil in temperature of 65°, February — 

 April. 



Flowers usually dioecious; Male Jlotvers cylindrical, 4-5 ins., pedunculate, 

 singly or clusters of G-7, yellow, scales numerous, long, imbricate, recurved, 

 sometimes persistent for several years ; Females at ends of branches, 4 ins., 

 almost spherical, broader at base, scales wedge-shaped, narrow, imbricate, 

 brittle points; Fruit a cone, 6 ins. diam., globular, dark brown, scales easily 

 detached, falling to pieces when ripe, 1 -seeded, 200-300 seeds, 1^ in. long, 

 thin, hard shell, winged, inverted, partly attached to scales. 



Leaves verticillate, 7-8 in a whorl, ovate-lanceolate, sessile, I5 in. long, 

 imbricate, closely encircling branches, thickened at base, coriaceous, stiff, keel- 

 shaped below, sharp-pointed ends turned towards bi-anches, concave, glabrous, 

 shining, marked with longitudinal lines, dotted on both surfaces, persisting 

 15 years. 



An evergreen tree, 80-100 ft. ; Branches in whorls, curved, with upward ten- 

 dency, entirely covered by leaves, lower branches often dying off, general outline 

 pyramidal ; Bark thick, corky ; Wood white, hard, heartwood bright yellow. 

 Native of S. Chili ; discovered by Don F. Dendariarena, 1780 ; introduced 

 by Arch. Menzies, 1790. Generic name from Arauco, in Chili. 



INDIAN HEMLOCK FIR, Tsu^^u hrunoniana. 



Parks, gardens. April. Requii'es a sheltered position. Propagated by 



seeds in sandy loam in temperature of 55" in March, or outdoors in April. 



Flowers monftcious ; Males lateral ; Females terminal ; Fruit a cone, 



solitary and terminal, sessile, pendent, ovoid, pale brown, J 2 "'• long, scales 

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