A. CILICIA AND NUMIDICA 93 
Their leaf arrangement is sometimes with the 
V-shaped depression and sometimes with the topknot 
arrangement of median leaves, and it is this irregu- 
larity that has placed the A. Cilicia and the Algerian 
Silver Fir, A. Numidica, specifically together, in spite 
of their obvious dissimilarities. 
As neither of them so far have put in much of an 
appearance in Great Britain, their nonconformity to 
one of these two very distinguished sects, V-shaped 
or with median leaves, does not so much matter. 
As A, Crzicra is probably delicate, and A. Numipica 
for some reason best known to itself uncommon, 
they are neither of them likely to be a thorn in the 
path of the Pinetum haunter. 
It should not, however, be forgotten that between 
the verdicts of ‘‘ too delicate’ and “uncommon” a 
wide difference exists, and that though what is “ too 
delicate” is unlikely to make appearance, what is 
only uncommon may at any time be met with more 
frequently in the future than it has been in the past. 
As the A. Numipica has not only stomata on both 
sides of its short, thickset-looking leaves—which, as 
has been pointed out, is of rare occurrence in the 
Abies family—but displays also the unique peculiarity 
of median leaves pointing backwards instead of 
forwards, as do those of the rest of its tribe, a clear 
clue to identity is always at hand. A. Cilicia seems 
closely allied to A. Nordmanniana, though it has 
lighter-coloured leaves. 
GROUP VI 
A. Prinprow, ConcoLor, LASIOCARPA 
Group VI completes the last lot. They consist of 
three species, penned apart on account of their refusal 
to conform to any sufficiently established code of 
