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W: C. Worsdell. 
There is yet a third kind of axillary shoot to be noted; this 
occurs to the number of three or four in the lower part of the piece 
of shoot. It is inaugurated by the usual pair of green fleshy leaves; 
Figs. 1 — 5. Pi mis Thmbergii. 
Fig. 1. Photograph of terminal portion of a shoot, showing the recurved 
fleshy leaves in the upper part. Fig. 2. Recurved fleshy leaf in axil of scale- 
leaf (lateral view). Fig. 3. Anterior view of same. Fig. 4. Pair of 
transversely-placed fleshy leaves at base of spur-shoot (anterior view). Fig. 5. 
Two pairs of flesh}’ leaves at base of rudimentary female cone. Lettering :— 
Is, long shoot; sc, scale leaf; li ! , cupule; U, fleshy leaves fused; f, fleshy 
leaf of second pair ; ss, spur-shoot; ?, female cone. Fig. 1 about one-half 
nat. size. Figs. 2 —5 semi-diagrammatic, x about 2. 
