86 Illustrations of Conifers. 



on the upper and lower surfaces ; wings two, lateral, very un- 

 equal in size. 



The foliage resembles that of Libocedrm macrolepis in general 

 appearance ; but in the young foliage of the latter plant the 

 lateral leaves are plainly conduplicate, embracing the facial pair ; 

 while in Fokienia the later.il leaves are flat. In Libocedrm macro- 

 lepis the arrangement on the older branchlets is quite different, 

 the oblong leaves arising in whorls of four at the same level. 



This new conifer was discovered in 1908 by Capt. Hodgins 

 of S.S. "Haiyang," who found it in eastern China, in the pro- 

 vince of Fokien, in the Yung-fu district (K lat. 26; E. long. 119 

 15') at a few hundred feet above sea level on the northern slope 

 of a valley about 20 miles from the sea. Only three clumps were 

 seen containing about 18 trees. It also occurs near Yenping in 

 the interior of the same province at 2,000 feet altitude. 



In February, 1909, Capt, L. Clinton-Baker, R.N., received two 

 small trees from the discoverer which were sent to England in 

 charge of Commander Osborn of H.M.S. " Hawke." One of these 

 trees is now in cultivation at Bayfordbury and the other was pre- 

 sented to Kew 1 in May, 1911. 



The illustration represents a native specimen collected by 

 Capt. Hodgins. 



1 ' Kew Bulletin," 1911. p. 328. 



