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plants at that time. "While young the trees are beautiful, but when older 

 are rather open and rugged-looking. The largest trees I have noticed of 

 this species are growing in the Wellington Botanical Gardens. 



Pinus luchneulis. 



This is a recently introduced pine from the moini tains of Formosa. It 

 is of doubtful hardiness. Small plants have passed through two winters 

 with but slight injury. 



Pinus mitis Michx. 



This tree is more variable in its leaves than most pines, having some- 

 times two leaves and at others three. Both cones and leaves are small, 

 and the growth is slow. Trees planted in 1881 are only 25 ft. high. 



Pinus patula Schiede & Deppe. 



A tree supposed to be this species, planted in 1877, grew to a large size 

 before it died, about ten years ago. Trees planted later are growing fast, 

 and are extremely ornamental. It is a native of Mexico. 



Pinus ponderosa Dougl. 



Small plants were mentioned as growing at Governor's Bay in 1866, 

 and these had reached the height of 37 ft. in 1885. It is also mentioned 

 by Mr. Ludlam. At least four fairly distinct pines have been introduced 

 to Canterbury under this name. Pinus ponderosa gives promise of being 

 a profitable timber-tree in New Zealand. 



Pinus radiata D. Don. 



This is better known in New Zealand as P. insignis. This pine was 

 planted as early as 1866 at Governor's Bay by Potts, and also by Mr. Gillies 

 the same year. The specimens were then about 1 ft. in height, and when 

 measured in 1885 were 67 ft. high. Trees planted at Greendale in 1873 

 have reached 128 ft. in height, and are still growing vigorously. No other 

 species of pine — or, indeed, tree of any other genus — yet planted in New 

 Zealand can compare in rate of growth with this pine. 



Pinus rigida Mill. 



This is a slow-growing pine of a distinct shade of green. It has one 

 peculiar feature for a pine-tree, in that the stumps of trees which have been 

 felled will sprout again. Some years ago, thinning a plantation, trees of 

 this species that had been felled and were lying on the ground showed the 

 above habit, for they were found to have sent forth sprouts along the trunk, 

 as broad-leaved trees occasionally do. 



Pinus Sabiniana Dougl. 



This grows well in Canterbury, but the trees have a great tendency to 

 divide into several leaders. The cones are large, second only to those of 

 P. Coulteri, while the seeds are larger than in that species. It was early 

 introduced, being mentioned in 1866. At Governor's Bay in 1885 it had 

 reached 34 ft. in height. Trees planted at Greendale in 1881 are now 

 58 ft. high. 



