262 TAXACEH 
and by the possession of this remarkable assortment 
of characteristics lays claim to a missing-link fame 
as between the Conifere and Taxacee, but the latter 
are the winners upon points. 
It was introduced by W. Lobb in 1847 and named 
after the Consort of our great Queen Victoria, Prince 
Albert of Saxe-Gotha, and is often‘ called Prince 
Albert’s Yew. 
