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THE CULTIVATED EVERGREENS 



derived from the Greek phyllos, leaf, and klados, branch, in reference to the 

 leaf-like branchlets called phyllodia or cladodia.) 



Six species, Malaysia to the Philippines and New Zealand. Besides the 

 species described below, the following have been introduced into European 

 gardens: P. alpinus. Hook, f., P. glaucus, Carr., and P. trichomanoidcs, D. 

 Don, from New Zealand, and P. hypophylla. Hook, f., from Borneo. 



P. rhomboidalis L. C. Rich. {P. asplenif alius. Hook. f.). Tree up to 60 

 feet, or shrub on mountain tops; persistent branches more or less reticulate, 

 cladodia cuneate or rhomboidal: leaves very small, subulate: male catkins 

 2 or 3 together; female catkins globular, with 1, 2, or 3 fertile scales sur- 

 mounted by 1 or 2 barren ones. Tasmania. — Introduced to Europe in 1825. 

 A small tree or shrub of peculiar and distinct appearance, occasionally seen 

 in California gardens and in eastern conservatories. 



3. CEPHALOTAXUS, Sieb. & Zucc. PLUM-YEW 



Evergreen trees or shrubs; branchlets opposite, with a resin-canal in the 

 center of the pith: leaves linear, pointed, with a prominent midrib above and 

 with 2 broad glaucous bands beneath, arranged in 2 rows, with a resin-duct 

 in the middle: flowers dioecious, staminate in 1-8-flowered, short-stalked 

 clusters, fertile, consisting of a small cone with several bracts, each bearing 

 2 naked ovules: seed inclosed in a fleshy envelope, drupe-like, about 1 inch 

 long, reddish- or greenish-brown. (Name derived from Greek kephale, head, 

 and Taxus; a Taxus-like plant with the flowers in heads or clusters.) — Six 

 species in Asia, from the Khasia Mountains to Japan. 



Besides the two species here 

 described, C. Oliveri, Mast., from 

 China is occasionally cultivated 

 in Europe; it is easily distinguished 

 by its very closely set, rigid and 

 spiny-pointed leaves truncate at 

 base and about 1 inch long. 

 A. Leaves 1-2 inches 

 long, abruptly 

 pointed, in semi- 

 erect ranks l.C. drupacea 



AA. Leaves 2-3 inches 

 long, gradually 

 tapering into a fine 

 point, nearly hori- 

 zontally spreading. 2. C. Fortuni 



1. C. drupacea, Sieb. & Zucc. 

 Cephalotaxus drupacea. Japanese P. Fig. 25. Shrub or 



