FIG. 145. Pinus Laricio, showing tip of branch bearing needle-leaves, scale-leaves, 

 and cones (strobili): a. very young carpellate cones, at time of pollination, borne 

 at tip of the young shoot upon which new leaves are appearing: b, carpellate cones 

 one year old; c, carpellate cones two years old, the scales spreading and shedding 

 the seeds; d, young shoot bearing a cluster of starainate cones. CALDWBLL. 



