ovoid, of 20 to 30 triangular, ^carious micrusphorophylls. Female amentum 1 



also terminal, ovoid or globular, about 4-O lines long, fleshy, bright red and 



translucent. 



Remarks. I 



Sir Joseph 1). Hooker states concerning this plant that: — " This is surely ' 



one of the most remarkable of Conifers, and is in other respects one of the most 

 interesting, being extremely rare in its native country, and presenting the unique i 



character in the order of bearing a Ifeshy brilliant-coloured cone. It is true that 

 we have in the Yew, and in various species of Podocarpus, ike, fleshy, highly- 

 coloured fruits, but a Conifer with the scales themselves of the young cones assuming 

 a pulpv texture, semi-transparent consistence, and bright colour, is, as far as I j 



know, unique in the Order; whether these characters persist in the ripe fruit ! 



I am unable to sav." 1 



