ADDITION'AL LIST OF CONIFEE^. 



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A, excelsa, Brown. — Norfolk Island Pine. — An enormously 

 large tree, some specimens having been measured that were 

 two hundred and twenty-five feet high, and stems eleven feet 

 in diameter. Tender, like all of the Australian species. 



A. Rnlei, Mueller. — Rule's Auricaria. — A rather small, dense, 



Fig. 60. — COSE OF cook's auricaria. 



and compact tree, with dark, glossy-green leaves, and large 

 globular cones. From Australia. 



CEDRU8 ATLANTiCA, Manetti. — African or Mount Atlas 



Cedars. 



Leaves from one half to an inch long, almost cylindrical, 

 straight, rigid and sharp-pointed. Cones two to three inches 



