1496 CXXIII. CONIFBRiE. [Callitris. 



the base, IJin. high, the base IJin. diameter, valves usually 6, said to be some- 

 times 8, 3 large, 3 somewhat smaller, with a dorsal point near the end, smooth 

 and glossy inside and smoothish outside, with prominent angles at the junction 

 of the valvBS. Columella short, spreading at the base and forked around the 

 large valves of the cone. Seed including wing about 7 lines long, solitary, 

 decurrent nearly to the base of seed. — Octoclinis Macleayana , F. v. M. in Trans. 

 Phil. Inst. Vict. ii. 22, with a plate ; Leichhardtia Macleayana, Sheph. Cat. PI. 

 Cult. Sydn. 1851, 15; Frenela Macleaijana, Vax\&i. in DC. Prod, xvi, ii. 446; 

 Benth. Fl. Austr. vi. 235 ; and F. Parlatorei, F. v. M. Fragm. v. 186 ; Benth. I.e.; 

 Parlat. in DC. Prod. xvi. ii. 447 ; CalUtris Parlatorei, F. v. M. Fragm. v. 186. 



Hab.: Found on ranges from the border of New South "Wales to Trinity Bay. 

 Wood fragrant, of a light straw colour, close-grained, soft and easily worked ; suitable for 

 cabinet work and joinery. — Bailey's Gat. Ql. Woods, No. 407. 



2. C. robusta (robust), R. Br.; Benth Fl. Austr. vi. 237. Cypress Pine. A 

 tree of considerable size, often exceeding 90ft., sometimes reduced to a tall shrub, 

 the crowded branehlets short and erect, often slender, the internodes terete or 

 with very obtuse angles, the scales or teeth small and acute. Male amenta 

 solitary or in threes, 2 to 4 lines long, slender and loose. Fruit-cones solitary or 

 few together, nearly globular, and usually about lin. diameter, neither angled 

 nor furrowed, the valves 6, alternately about J shorter, strictly valvate, smooth 

 or more or less wrinkled on the back, with minute dorsal point on the smaller 

 valves. Seeds usually 2-winged, the central columella nearly the height of the 

 smaller valves. 



Hab.: This is the species most frequently met with inland. 



Wood fragrant, varies much as to colour from a light to a dark brown, with often pinkish 

 longitudinal streaks, often full of beautiful markings, very durable ; in use for piles and 

 sheathing of boats, a^ it resists to a great degree the attacks of the teredo ; an excellent cabinet- 

 wood. — Bailey's Cat. Ql. Woods, No. 408. 



3. C. columellaris (central columella prominent), F. v. M. Frarpn. v. 198. 

 "Pooragri," Brisbane, "Coolooli," Wide Bay, Pettif/reic. A tree often exceeding 

 soft, in height, or sometimes short with a dense wide spreading head. Branehlets 

 slender the internodes with very obtuse angles, the scales or teeth small and 

 acute. Male amenta 3 to 5, usually slender, 3 lines long, ^ line diameter. 

 Fruit-cones solitary or few together nearly globular, ^ to fin. in diameter, valves 

 6, unequal, the dorsal point absent or speck-like, central. Columella nearly as 

 high as the valves, triquetrous, sometimes tapering upwards but not always. 

 Seeds usually 2-winged. — Frenela microcarpa, A. Cunn. TTerb. (Benth), F. 

 Moorei, Parlat. in DC. Prod. xvi. ii. 449; F. robusta, var. microcarpa, Benth. Fl. 

 Austr. vi. 237. 



Hab.: Moreton Island, O. Moore; Frasers Island, Hon. Miss Lovell ; Walsh Biver, T. 

 Barclay-Millar ; Yandilla, F. Struver ; Dawson Eiver, Dr. Joseph Bancroft. 



Wood of a dark colour, close-grained, fragrant, and durable ; used for piles of wharves, 

 sheathing of boats, resisting attacks of the teredo ; also an excellent cabinet.wood. — Bailey's 

 Cat. Ql. Woods, No. 408a. 



4. C. verrucosa (warted), R. Br. in Mein. du J\Ius. Par. xiii. 74, A tall 

 erect usually glaucous tree, the habit and branehlets the same as C. robusta. 

 Male amenta minute, 8 to 5 in a cluster. Fruit-cones globular, about Jin. 

 ■diameter more or less verrucose or rugose on the back, neither angled nor 

 furrowed. Columella about as high as the smaller valves, broadly angled almost 

 B-winged. — Frenela verrucosa, A. Cunn. ; F. robusta var. verrucosa, Benth. Fl. 

 Austr. vi. 237. 



Hab.: An inland species often conspicuous from its glaucous colour. 



5. C IVEuelleri (after Baron von Mueller), Benth. and Hook. Gen. PI. iii. 

 424. A tree attaining 20 to 30ft., internodes angular. Male amenta minute 

 usually 3 together, branches stout. Fruit-cones like those of C. robusta, globular, 



