118 FRENELA. 



No. 4. FfiENELA CANESCENS, Parlatore, tbe Hoary Frenela. 



Leaves in whorls of three, adnate, quite free at the points, 

 hoary and glittering, and with those on the branches somewhat 

 acute, and those on the lesser branchlets obtuse. Cones globose, 

 solitary, somewhat erect, grayish-brown, half an inch long, and 

 the same broad, and composed of six valvate scales placed on a 

 somewhat short, three-sided column ; the three larger ones are 

 oblong-obtuse, and the other three short, oval-lanceolate, and 

 somewhat obtuse; and aU convex on the back, smooth or 

 slightly wrinkled and mutic ; seeds small and blackish, with 

 broad and somewhat orbicular wings, deeply cordate at the base. 



A small tree, with terete branches, and crowded, slendei-, 

 short, subterete branchlets, which are erect and hoary ; found 

 in the south-western part of New Holland, and at the Swan 

 River. 



No. 5. Frenela columellabis, Mueller, the PiUar-fashioned 



Frenela. 



Leaves in threes, adnate, free at the points and triangular. 

 Cones small, globose, solitary, or in twos and threes, and 

 composed of six valvate scales, the three shorter ones, linear- 

 lanceolate, seeds almost aU two-winged. 



A kind of which little is known, found along the banks 

 of the tributary streams of the Richmond River in Aus- 

 tralia. 



No. 6. Frenela Drummondii, Parlatore, Mr. Drummond's 



Frenela. 

 Leaves in threes, adnate, somewhat obtuse and free at the 

 points, convex and keeled on the back, and quite smooth, and 

 green on the upper surface. Cones, somewhat globose, mostly 

 sohtary, shining, chestnut-brown, and half an inch long, and 

 rather more broad, and consisting of six valvate scales, the 

 three larger ones being oblong-obtuse, and the three lesser ones 

 somewhat acute, and all quite smooth on the back. 



