CHAP. CXFII. CONI'FEILE. 2105 



/ruiKs Link. This Jitters from Pinus, as above defined, in having the cones 

 pendent, and less decidedly grouped ; the strobiles cylindrically conical ; 

 the carpels not thickened at the tip ; and the leaves solitary. They are 

 partially scattered in insertion, and more or less 2-ranked in direction. 



PI'CKA. Link. This differs from Piiius and yf bies, as above defined, in having 

 the cones erect. The strobile is cylindrical, and has its carpels not thick- 

 ened at the tip. Both carpels and bracteas separate from the axis of the 

 strobile; and the leaves are obviously 2-ranked in direction. (D.Don.) 



Z/A V RIX Tourn. This differs from yf bies, as above defined, in its leaves being 

 annual, and disposed in groups ; and in having the cones erect. 



CVDRUS Barretter. This differs from Larix in being evergreen, and in the 

 carpels separating from the axis. The leaves, as in Z/tirix, are disposed in 

 groups, many in a group ; and the cones are erect. Anthers crowned by 

 an elliptical scabrous crest. Strobiles solitary ; crest with coriaceous 

 compressed carpels, which are deciduous. 



CUNNINGIIA'M/J R. Br. Male. Catkins grouped. Pollen contained in 3 

 cases that depend from the scale. Female. Ovules 3. Strobile ovate. 

 Leaves solitary, scattered in insertion, more or less 2-ranked in direction, 

 flat, acuminate, and serrulate. 



DA'MMARA Rumphius. Male. Catkins solitary. Pollen contained in from 

 5 to 24 cases, pendent from the apex of the scale. Female. Ovules 2, 

 free. Strobile turbinate. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, often opposite. 

 * * Sexes [?] dicccious. 



ARAUCA^RIA Jussieu. Male. Pollen contained in from 10 to 20 cases, 

 pendent from the apex of the scale. Ovule solitary, connate with the 

 carpel or scale. Leaves imbricate. 



Sect. II. C UPRE'SSIN.K Richard. 



Sect. Char. All the kinds evergreen, except Taxodium Rich. Branches 

 inserted scatteredly in most, if not all. Buds not scaly. Flowers of 

 each sex but few in a catkin. Ovule with its tip pointing from the axis 

 of the catkin. 



* Sexes monoecious. 



THV^JA. Rick. Male. Catkin terminal, solitary. Pollen of each flower 

 included in 4 cases, that are attached to the inner face of the scale, towards 

 its base." Female. Catkin terminal. Ovary connate with the bractea : 

 the two conjoined may be termed a receptacle. Ovules 2 to each recep- 

 tacle. Receptacles semipeltate, imbricated, smooth, or, in some, having a 

 recurved beak near the tip. Seeds inconspicuously winged, or not winged. 

 Cotyledons 2. Branchlets compressed. Leaves scale-like, closely imbri- 

 cated, compressed. 



CA'LLITRIS Vent. Male. Catkins terminal, solitary. Pollen of each flower 

 contained in 2 5 cases, attached to the lower part of the scale, which is 

 peltate. Female. Catkin terminal, of 4 6 ovaries, or else receptacles, 

 each spreading at the tip, and disposed upon so short an axis as to seem, 

 in the stute of fruit, the valves of a regular pericarp, at which time each has a 

 mucro near the tip. Ovules 3 to many to each ovary, or receptacle. Seed 

 winged. General appearance like that of the kinds of cypress. Branches 

 jointed. Leaves minute, scale-shaped, opposite or whorled, situated under 

 the joints of the branches. 



C'UPRE'SSUS L. Male. Catkin terminal, solitary. Pollen of each flower 

 contained in 4 cases, attached to the scale on the inner face at the lower 

 edge. Scales peltate. Female. Ovaries each connate with the bractea, 

 thus constituting a receptacle. Ovules to each receptacle 8 or more. 

 Strobile globose. Receptacles, as included in the strobile, peltate, having 

 an obscure tubercle at the tip ; disposed collaterally, not imbricately. Seeds 

 compressed, angular ; affixed to the narrow basal part of the receptacle. 

 Cotyledons 2. Leaves appressedly imbricated. 



TAXO'IKUM Rich. Male. Catkins disposed in a pyramidal compound spike. 



