FITZROYA 



Fitzroya, J. D. Hooker, ex Lindley, in Journ. Hort. Soc. Land., vi. 264 (1851), and ex W. J. 

 Hooker, Bot. Mag. t. 4616 (1851); Bentham et Hooker, Gen. PI. iii. 425 (excl. Diselmd) 

 (1880); Masters, vc^ Journ. Linn. Soc. {Bot.) xxx. 17 (1893). 



A GENUS belonging to the division Cupressineae of the order Coniferae, characterised 

 by the cones, composed of nine scales, in three alternating whorls, the three lower- 

 most scales minute and sterile ; those of the intermediate whorl larger, and either 

 empty or each bearing a single two-winged seed; the three upper scales largest 

 and fertile, each bearing two to six seeds, which are partly three- and partly two- 

 winged. The apex of the axis of the cone terminates in three peculiar processes,^ 

 the precise morphological nature of which is unknown, but possibly they may 

 represent an aborted whorl of scales. Only one species is known, in the descrip- 

 tion of which below, the vegetative and other characters of the genus are given 

 in detail. 



Diselma, a genus founded by Sir J. D. Hooker,^ was united by Bentham and 

 Hooker^ with Fitzroya, but appears to be sufficiently distinct. In Diselma, the 

 cones are composed of two pairs of opposite scales, the outer pair small and empty, 

 the inner two scales larger and fertile, each with two seeds, which are three-winged. 

 Diselma Archeri, J. D. Hooker, Fl. Tasman. i. 353, t. 98 (i860), the only known 

 species, differs greatly from Fitzroya in habit, having minute scale-like appressed 

 leaves, like those of a Cupressus, in opposite decussate pairs ; and is a shrub * about 

 6 ft. high, growing between 3000 and 4500 feet elevation in the western mountains 

 of Tasmania. D. Archeri was formerly represented in the Temperate House at 

 Kew by a single specimen, which is no longer living. At present it is apparently 

 not in cultivation in England. (A. H.) 



FITZROYA PATAGONICA 



Fitzroya patagonica, J. D. Hooker, ex Lindley m Journ. Hort. Soc. Lond. vi. 264 (1851), and 

 exW. J. Hooker, Bot. Mag t. 4616 (1851); Lindley, in Paxton, Flower Garden, ii. 115 

 (1852); Kent, Veitch's Man. Conif. 198 (1900); Castillo and Dey, Jeog. Vej. Rio. Valdivia, 

 27, fig. 8 (1908). 



An evergreen tree, attaining in Chile 100 to 160 ft. in height, and 10 to 

 16 ft. in girth; but dwarfed to a low shrub at high elevations. Bark reddish, 

 longitudinally fissured, and peeling off in narrow ribbons. Young branchlets green, 



1 These gland-like processes secrete resin and exhale a slight fragrant odour. 



2 Fl. Tasman. i. 353, t. 98 (i860). 3 Ctn. Plant, iii. 425 (1880). 



■* Cf. Baker and Smith, Pines of Australia, 300 (1910). 



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