Mar. 2, 190S.] Agricultural Gazette of N.SJF. 185 



Pi-of. B. E. Fei-ii.)\v says this is a second-class Pine in the United States. 



\\V have hafl l)ut Hmited experience of this Pine in Sydney, but sufficient to 

 sliDW tliat it will thrive hrre, and it can be recommended for a tliorough 

 trial. It does fairly well at Campbelltown. 



{-'>.) P. fii/reufiica, Lapeyrouse. The " Pyreneean Pine." 



The geographical range of Finns pijreanlra may he stated in general terms to extend 

 through the Mediterranean region, from the Pyrenees to the Levant and Asia Minor, 

 whence it spreads eastwards through northern Persia into Afghanistan as far as Herat.* 

 It occurs on many of the mountain ranges tlirougliout this region at altitudes of 2,000 to 

 6,0.10 feet. {WitrJis Manual, i^. '^QX.) 



This should be a useful Pine for New South Wales, not only for the Coast 

 districts, but f(jr considerable elevations on the Coast range. 



In Asia Minor, where it forms pure forests, it is much esteemefl, not only 

 as a timber tree, but also as a yielder of turpentine. 



(26.) P. radiata, Don. (Syn. P. insi<pus, Dou.iilas.) The "Monterey 

 Pine," of California. Sargent, tt. 573-1. 

 A stately tree, of 80-100 feet. 



Pinua radkita inhabits a strip of coast-land in Soiitli California, extending for about 

 15(1 miles from Pescadero to 8an Simeon Bay, spreading inland only a few miles. It also 

 grows in a peculiar form on Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz, of the Santi Barbara group of 

 islets off the coast of South California, and in Guadalupe, off the coast of Lower 

 California. The wood is light, soft, anl brittle, and is used only for fuel.t (Veitch's 

 Manual, p. 370.) 



PiuHs radiatti is much cultivated in Austi'alia and Xew Zealand, wliere its growth is 

 still more rapid than in Great Britain. In South California it is planted for fixing the 

 sand dunes [<)]>. ciL). 



This is extensively known in New South "Wales by its botanical name of 

 P. insigais, but it must give way to that of P. radiata, which is two years 

 older. It will not be easy to supplant the name P. inaignis in favour of the 

 rightful one. It is undoubtedly a most useful Pine, being hardy in many 

 climates anrl soils, and a rapid grower. It is, hence, often grown for shelter 

 and ornament A drawback is its liability to sudden death. 



It has been attacked, in recent years, by the same Coccid which has 

 destroyed P. hihpensis?, but P. radlnti has a stronger constitution than 

 P. halepensis in the coast districts, and hence has not suffered much. 



L 8, 15 b (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(27.) P. resiaosa. Solander. " Rerl Pine." "Canadian Pine." 



A tall tree, native of the North American continent between the 41st and 

 48th parallels. It is a useful timber tree, exuding much I'esin. In the neigh- 

 bourhood of the North American lakes it thrives best in a dry, sandy soil. 

 It can only be expected to do best in colfl localities. 



This is one of the best Pines of the United States according to Prof. B. E. 

 Fernow, but he states that seed is difficult to obtain. [See Forest Planting 

 Leaflet, Unit^-d States Department Agriculture Forest Service, Circular 60.] 



We had it in the Sydney Botanic Gardens, but ciivumstances required its 

 renKnal. It did moderately well, and it should be further experimented with. 

 It was not a handsome tree with us, but our experience of it is limited. 



* Boissier. Flora orkntalis, v. (i96. t Sargent, Silva of North America, xi. 104. 



