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A MANUAL OF THE CONIFERS. 



The South American species have the widest range, and form 

 extensive forests in southern Brazil and Chili; the Australian species 

 have a more limited range, some of them, so far as at present 

 known, being confined to a single island. 



Only one species • is sufficiently hardy for the climate of England, 

 but nearly all the other kinds are cultivated in their young state for- 

 the decoration of conservatories, &c. Their formal but pleasing habit, 

 and bright green foliage, render them very picturesque, and suitable 

 subjects for these structures. 



Araucaria is derived from Arauco, the name of a province in southern 

 Chili, where the earliest discovered species (Araucaria imbricata) is 

 abundant. 



The following species and varieties are not hardy in Great Britain. 



ARAUCARIA 



Bidwilli {Hooker) 



BEASILltaSIS 



(Richard) 



Cookii (Broun) 



CUNNINGHAMI 



(Alton) 



, , glauca 



(Hort.) 



Colymbca Bidwilli 



(Carriere) 



Pinus dioica (Arrabida) 

 Colymbca brasiliensis 



(Carriere) 



Araucaria columnaris 



(Hooker) 

 Eutacta Ooolcii 



(Carriere) 



,, Cunninghami 



(Link) 



, , Cunninghami 



glauca (Carriere) 



Bidwill's Arau- 

 caria or the 

 'Bunya-Bunya 



The Brazilian 



Araucaria 



Captain Cook's 

 Araucaria 



Cunningham's 



Araucaria, or 

 MoretonBayPine 



Queensland, 



Australia 



Brazil, Prov. of 

 Sao Paolo and 

 Minas Geras 



New Caledonia & 

 New Hebrides 



Queensland, 



Australia 



Garden variety.. 



100tol50 



75—100 



100—120 



100—125 



