234 THE FLORIST. 



shorter leaves, which are of a Hght glaucous green colour, with a stripe 

 of white on the under side, and inits more bushy compact mode of 

 growth, as compared \vith that species. The rapid growth of this Pine, 

 added to its light coloured foHage and handsome shape, make it a valu- 

 able acquisition in the hands of the landscape painter ; as the tree grows 

 indigenously on rocky soils it might with propriety be introduced to 

 similar situations in this country ; its vigorous habit, complete hardi- 

 ness, and pleasing tint of colour, would form agreeable contrasts to the 

 darker green of other Conifers, while as a park and lawn plant, it 

 seems equally suitable; and now so many novelties have failed to 

 prove their powers of withstanding the colds of English winters, more 

 attention should be paid to such kinds of whose admitted hardiness there 

 can be no doubt. 



]\Ir. Frost informs us that the tree figured was planted in the 

 autumn of 1835, and was then only a few inches high ; its present 

 height is 33 feet, girth of stem at 3 feet from the gi'ound, 2 ft. 7 in., 

 and extent of branches 20 ft. ; it has produced cones for several years past, 

 and many young plants have been raised from them. The cones are 

 from 4 to 7 inches long, covered nearly over with a resinous substance, 

 which gives them a pearly appearance when seen from adistance. 



XVI. PINUS PSEUDO-STROBUS — THE FALSE WEYMOUTH PINE. 



This is a very handsome species, introduced in 1839 from the mountains 

 of Mexico. It is closely related to the last described Pine, but differs 

 in the leaves being longer, of a lighter green, and disposed much more 

 loosely on the branches ; the bark of the latter, too, is of a silvery grey, 

 while in monticola it is of a reddish brown. Altogether this is a most 

 desirable variety ; it grows freely, forming numerous branches, which, 

 notwithstanding the looseness of the foliage, produces a dense habited 

 tree. Pseudo-strobus is generally reputed tender, but with us in 

 Wiltshire it has passed through the last winter, which has proved so fatal 

 to many Mexican Conifers, unharmed, and we can therefore recom- 

 mend it to the attention of admirers of Conifers as a desirable kind to 

 plant. Like all the Weymouth Pine group, it grows rapidly. 



NOTES ON VEGETABLES. 

 During the past season I have gro\Mi the following sorts of Broccoli, 

 Dilcock's Bride, Mammoth, Snow's Winter White, Summer's, Chappell's 

 Cream, Knight's Protecting, Miller's Dwarf White, Wilcove, and a 

 variety called the New Cornish. The fi'ost of January last killed every 

 plant of the Wilcove and Cornish. Out of twelve rows not a single 

 plant escaped. All the other sorts stood the winter well ; none were 

 killed, but the leaves of some got a little injured. I like IMiller's Dwarf 

 White as well as any sort I have ever gro\\Ti. It vnW stand almost 

 any degree of frost. It forms a nice head, and occupies little space — 

 an object of vast importance where ground is limited. The head is 

 sufficiently large for private use, and nearly double the usual number of 

 many of the larger sorts can be gro\NTi on a given piece of ground. 

 Stourton, Yorkshire. M. Saul. 



