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A. PiimiUo. — This dwarf growing Pine is invaluable for planting for 

 cover, or for clothing the steep face of hills or rocky ground. It grows 

 more than six or eight feet high, and spreads itself for a considerable 

 distance. This Pine is not known or planted near so much as it should 

 be. At high elevations on the Alps and Pyrenees it covers miles of 

 the mountain sides, and might occupy many similar places in Britain 

 where hardly anything else will grow. 



Pinus austriaca. — One of the handsomest of European Pines ; 

 grows very compactly, with foliage of a very dark green ; when old 

 forms a very picturesque tree. Is the Black Pine of the Hartz forests 

 in Germany, now to be had very cheap, and deserves to be extensively 

 planted ; it forms a capital tree for sheltering game. 



P. PaUassiana. — Nearly allied to the above, grows rather looser ; 

 becomes a fine tree. 



Pinus Laricio. — A very fast growing tree, with rather curiously 

 twisted leaves. For shutting out offensive objects, or situations where 

 a quick growth is required, this tree is a very useful one, as well as for 

 introducing among slower growers to produce effect. 



P. macrocarpa. — A very free growing, bold, distinct Pine, excellent 

 for groups or as single specimens in parks, &c. It produces cones of 

 immense size, and is quite hardy. 



P. ponderosa. — Something like the above, but loses its leaves on 

 shoots more than two years old ; this gives a tufted appearance to the 

 tree, but it merits a trial for its singular appearance. 



Pinus Sabiniana. — Much like macrocarpa in form and growth, but 

 has leaves of a glaucous green, and bark of a silver grey. These three 

 are fine picturesque trees for parks. 



P. pyrenaica (hispanica). — A beautiful Pine of the Pinaster section ; 

 it grows freely, and forms a very handsome tree, with rather pale green 

 leaves, and the young wood of a deep orange or reddish brown colour ; 

 by this it is easily distinguished even at a distance. This Pine 

 produces good timber, and should be widely planted for its ornamental 

 appearance. 



Pinus radiata. — Closely allied 'to the beautiful P. insignis, of which 

 it may be said to be the hardy variety. Besides this valuable property 

 it grows more tree-like, with a straight bole and fewer side branches ; 

 it has leaves of the same intense green as insignis. As this has proved 

 itself perfectly hardy, it should be substituted for insignis wherever 

 that is found tender. I have radiata growing most freely and with- 

 out having a leaf injured where insignis has been killed to the ground. 

 It cannot be too well known or widely planted. 



Pinus Lindlei/ana. — A very hardy and ornamental Pine ; grows 

 freely in any situation ; leaves a dull green, and the bark of the young 

 wood a rich brown colour. Worthy of extensive planting as a valuable 

 and hardy tree. 



P. Benthamiana. — A truly noble looking Pine, with strong robust 

 shoots and leaves ; a grand tree for the park. Young plants are now 

 getting more plentiful, and should be made the most of 



P. Monte::eumce. — This is a Mexican Pine of very ornamental appear- 

 ance ; it resembles P. Lindleyana, but has longer leaves than that Pine. 



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