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Pinus muricata D. Don. 



This was planted in 1870 by Potts in Governor's Bay, and lie reports 

 that the tree had reached 35 ft. in height in 1885. Trees planted at Green- 

 dale in 1876 are now 51 ft. high. Pinus muricata cannot be recommended 

 as a timber-tree, but makes a valuable shelter- tree. 



Pinus Par ray ana Engelm. 



This pine, a native of California, is a short-trunked low tree 15 ft. to 30 ft. 

 high in its natural habitat. Cone-bearing trees are to be seen in both the 

 Ashburton and Tinwald Domains. I am placing this pine here because it 

 has sometimes two leaves in a sheath, although four is a commoner number, 

 and even three is not unknown. 



Pinus pinaster Sol. 



This was probably the first pine successfully introduced into New Zealand, 

 as very old trees may be seen growing wild in the scrub in North Auckland, 

 and seeds of it were sent Home at a very early date as a new pine, and 

 named by Loddiges Finns nova-zelandica. It is one of the best for sea- 

 side planting. The variety Hamiltoni, growing here, is about 12 ft. high. 



Pinus pinea L. 



Trees of this species were growing in Auckland, WelUngton, and Can- 

 terbury in 1868, and Potts that year reported a tree in Governor's Bay to 

 be 3 ft. 6 in. high, and when measured again in 1885 the tree was 33 ft. high. 



Pinus pyreniaca Lap. 



Raised from seed in 1904, this is now 12 ft. high, and is a distinct pine. 



Pinus resinosa Sol. 



Introduced about 1880, this has not generally succeeded, although the 

 late Mr. Threlkeld spoke highly of its success at Flaxton, Canterbury. 



Pinus sylvestris L. 



Seed of this and several other pines was imported by the General 

 Government and distributed by the Geological Survey Department about 

 1864. The tree at first gave good promise of success, until attacked by an 

 aphis, when most of the trees became sickly and stunted in growth, only a 

 very few surviving the attack and growing into fair specimen trees. 



Pinus Thunbergii Pari. 



This is a Japanese tree which gives some promise of success in New 

 Zealand. Trees planted at Greendale in 1890 are now 21 ft. high, and 

 bearing cones. 



Pinus virginiana Mill. 



Trees of this species have grown well at Greendale, and are bearing cones. 



(2.) Trees having usually Three Leaves in each Sheath. 



Pinus australis Michx. 



This has the longest leaves of all the pines growing at Greendale, being 

 longer than P. longijolia Roxburgh. Trees planted in 1889 are only 15 ft. 

 high, but, being almost destitute of side branches, they have a very singular 

 appearance for pine-trees. 



