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are ripe by the middle of August and usually shed their seeds (fig. 58, c), which 

 are yellowish-brown, early in September. When dry and open the cones are 



Piq. 58. Libocedrus deourrens; </, male flowers; b, fruiting branch; c seed. 



reddish-brown? Most g£ them fall during the winter, but some always adhere to 

 the branches until spring. The seeds, furnished with large, light wings, which 



