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THE DICTIONARY ỌF GARDENING, 
Pinus continued. 
2in. long, a conical head, and thin, scaly, ht yish-brown 
bark. Californ‘a. SYN. P. Murrayana. * 
P. Coulteri (Coulter’s).* J. beautifully glaucous, rigid, triangular 
and flattened, incurved, clustered at the extremities of the 
branchlets, 9in. to 12in. long; sheaths long. cones very large, 
about 12in, long, Gin. in diameter at the broadest part, and weigh- 
ing from Alb. to lb.; scales very thick, woody, armed with a 
strong, hooked spine, yellowish- brown. Branches spreading, with 
the extremities ascending. h. 50ft. to 70ft. California, 1832. 
A very handsome and distinct species. Syn, P. macrocarpa. 
See Fig. 174. (G. C. n. s., xxii‘. 409.) 
P. densiflora Nen ne H., male catkins clustered into a 
me otia spike, from 2in. to 3in. long. l. bright green, 
her stiff, from in. to 4in. long, rounded on the upper sur- 
pana channelled beneath, slightly scabrous or . 
crowded towards the extremities of the branchlets. cones about 
2in. long. Trunk 8 ; branches ascending. R. 40ft. to 50ft. 
33 (R. H., 1874, 273.) 
P. Don Pedri (Don Pedro’s). A synonym of P. Loudoniana. 
RT or Cone 0 F P PINUS EXCELSA. 
P. excelsa (tall).* Bhotan Pine. l glaucous-green, » very slender 
and flexible, drooping, tri th rough edges. cones 
cylindrical, pendulous, slightly curved, i to 8in. long; scales 
large, wedge-shaped, loosely imbricated. Branches regularly 
whorled, = 2 ascending, and those below decumbent. 
h. 60ft. to 1 Himalayas, 1827. A handsome, slender tree, 
of rapid * See Figs. 175 and 176. (G. C. n. s., xix. 244.) 
P. flexilis (pliant). White Pine. J. rigid, crowded, about 2in. 
long. cones from 4in. to Sin. long; scales wedge-shaped. h. 5ft. 
to 50ft. California, 1851. A slow. tree, closely allied to 
P. Cembra, but hevig more flexible branches, and a bushy 
habit. (G. C. 1875, 37 
P. f. albicaulis (white stemmed Z. ligh gg ag . — 
erect or sub-erect, Ma gs 
ovoid, 2in. to 
numerous. h. t. to Soft. South California, 104 A shee 
growing, irregular-shaped species. (J. H. S. E p. 236.) 
< ranean (Fremont’s). A synonym of P. monophylla. 
Gerardiana (Gerard’s). l glaucous-yellowish-green, rather 
E triquetrous, abruptly pointed, Ain. to Sin. 10 cones sub- 
3 or 3 as large, edi = 4 m diameter ; 
seeds e, edible. ranches ascending, 
3 = wag og AD h. 40ft. to 50ft. Himalayas, 1830. A 
handsome tree, a oh a conical outline and smooth bark. 
P. hiphei Temes (Grenville’s). l. in fives, 12in. to 14in. long. 
* solitary, pen narrow, conical, about lin. long. 
t. to 80ft. oo 1881. A fine and striking, tender tree. 
G dene. 0. n. Sy xv. 1 ) 
ag ey ie 
).* J. rather light, slender, from 3in. to 
the extremities of the branchlets, some- 
sh-bro 
t F C. n. s., xxii. 553. 
eee en Pine. l. dark green, slender, 
Se T to 6in. long. cones 
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Pinus continued. 
very ornamental, 4in. to 5in. long, obtuse at the base, pointed at 
the apex; scales spineless, smooth, glossy orange- brown in colour. 
Branches dense. h. 80ft. to 100ft. California, 1833. This is de- 
scribed as one of the handsomest of all the Pines; it is, however, 
only hardy enough to bear the winter in mild south and.s th- : 
west climates. A sheltered position is at all times most essential. 
Syns. P. californica, P. radiata. (G. C. n. s., ix. 108.) 
P. koraiensis (Corean). I. bright glossy green on the outer and 
broader side, and — on the two inner ones, slender, trigonal, 
3in. to 4in. long, ed Aly roughish. cones almost cylindrical, very 
obtuse at both en Sin. long; scales para and leathery, the 
points recurved, Branches ascending. 20ft. to 30ft. Corea 
and Japan, 1861. An elegant species, ith a compagt habit, and 
forming a densely-rounded head. * 
vis. 176. BRANCH OF PINUS EXCELSA. 
P. Lambertiana (Lambert’s). Su 
een, triquetrous, the edges rough, slightly twisted, 3 
wards the ends of the branches. cones cylindrical, tapering at. 
the apex, 15in. to 20in. long, and 3in. to 4in. in diameter; scales scales 
large, loosely imbricated ; seeds large, edible, of a nutty flavour. 
Branches pendulous. h. 150ft. to 300ft. California, &c., 1827. 
This, one of the tallest of all- Pines has an h, the 
massive, perpendi trunk being generally bare bare of - 
two-thirds of its height from the ground. It stands thé’English 
en eleg wo , and seldom a in the 5 — apn It — 
peor e nt appearance, while wing, imfancy, an 
lays; a remarkable faite tude of trank in relation to its 
height its native country, it is found covering districts of pure 
r Pine. Z bluish-glaucous- 
(Larch-like).* Corsican Pine. J. spreading, and 
3 or 8 Ein, long, or less. cones pale brown, closely re- 
E austriaca in size and shape; scales with 
a 5 seeds winged. Branches not numerous. 
e South Europe, 1814. “This Pine is easily 
its strict, erect habit; by its shortened branches, 
which . es show a tendency to curve in a direction round 
the tree and upwards ; and by its large, twisted, » Sapo ucous foliage” 
(Veitch), It is better suited for richer soils, in lower situations, 
than many other Pines, and is therefore weil fitted for planting 
out when a bold and prominent tree is needed in extensive 
grounds of park-like pretensions. See Fig. 177. (G. C. n. s., 
xxi. 15.) 
P. L. austriaca (Austrian). A synonym of P. austriaca. 2 
P. L. karamana (Karamana). l in pairs, arranged in tufts at the 
ends of the upturned branches, 6in. to Sin. green, 
cones solitary or in pairs, spreading, din. long, 1}in. , elongated, 
ovoid-conical, resembling those of pre A Pine, 255 much 
larger. | Bar Bark pale brown. Asia Minor, 1884. (G. C. n. s., 
P. L, Pallasiana (Pallas). l. rigid, ap pect or erect, sparsely 
set towards the ends of the b ets, 6in. long. cones as large 
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