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The Pines of Australia. 



Figure 142. — Transverse section through branchlet with decurrent leaves Figure 143. — Transverse section through branchlet and decurrent leaves, 



and oil cavity in each leaf. C. rhomboidca, x 25. C. rhombotdea, x 25. 



Figure 144. — Transverse.section through branchlet and decurrent leaves, 

 showing a minor branchlet between the median one and 

 the leaf bundle below the top oil cavity. C. rhomboidea, x 25. 



Figure 146. — Transverse section through branchlet and decurrent leaves, 

 with an oil cavity in each of the latter. The darker patches 

 in the mesophyll in the two lower leaves are sclerenchy- 

 matous cells. C. rhomboidea, x 25. 



Sections of branchlets and decurrent leaves of C. rhomboidea, R.Br. 



