ADDITIOIS'AL LIST OF CONIFERS. 



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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 fee b 

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



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



Fi^. 60. — GONE OF cook's AURICA.RTA. 



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

 globular cones. From Australia. 



CEDRUS ATLAKTiCA, Manotti. — 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 



