ENUMERATION OF CONIFERS 



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-Two species in southern and western 



discovered this tree in China in 1702.)- 

 Cliina and in Formosa. 



A. Leaves of fertile branches spiny-pointed, 1-2 inches long: cones 



about 1 Yi inches long 1. C lanceolata 



AA. Leaves of fertile branches obtusish, 3^/<4 inch long: cone about 



^/i inch long 2. C Konishii 



1. C. lanceolata, Hook. (C sinen- 

 sis, R. Br.). Fig. 61. Tree attaining 

 80 feet in height: leaves linear- 

 lanceolate, with broad decurrent 

 base, sharply pointed, finely serru- 

 late, light green and shining above 

 and with 2 broad whitish bands 

 beneath, 13^-23^2 inches long: cones 

 1-2 inches long. Southern, central, 

 and western China. — Introduced to 

 Great Britain in 1804 by Wm, Kerr 

 and again in 1844 by Fortune. Hardy 

 as far north as Pennsylvania in 

 sheltered positions but injured in 

 very severe winters. Handsome tree <^ 

 with horizontally spreading branches 

 pendulous at the extremities. If cut 

 down or killed back by frost, it 

 sprouts from the stump and forms 

 bushy specimens. 



2. C. Konishii, Hayata. Tree to 

 100 feet, with longitudinally furrowed 

 cinnamon-brown bark becommg 

 grayish- white with age: leaves on fertile shoots lanceolate, falcate, obtusish, 

 J/2-1 inch long, grayish-green with 2 broad white bands beneath and 2 

 narrow stomatic bands above, on young plants linear-lanceolate, to IJ/2 

 inches long, spiny-pointed and without stomatic lines above: cones ovoid, 

 %-l inch long; scales rounded with a sharp mucro at the apex. Formosa. — 

 Introduced to the Arnold Arboretum by E. H. Wilson in 1918 and growmg 

 well in California and Florida. Young plants differ little from those of 

 the preceding species. 



61. Cunninghamia 

 lanceolata. 



18. ARAUCARIA, Juss. (Synonym: Domheya, Lam.). ARAUCARIA 



Evergreen tall trees with regularly whorled branches; without distinct 

 winter-buds: leaves spirally arranged, subulate or scale-like and stiff, clothing 



