The Pines of Australia. 



Figure 61. — Transverse section through a branchlet, and three decurrent 

 leaves having an oil ca\ity and a small subtending bundle 

 in each. The endodermal cells are few, being packed below 

 the bottom of the decurrent channel and in a single ring 

 around the oil cavities. The manganese compound is 

 present in some of the secretory cells. The transfusion 

 tissue is compact on each side of the bundle and on the 

 lower half of the oil cavity. Very faintly stained with 

 hematoxylin. C. propiuqua, x 70. 



