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siimmam moiitis Ilanrizaii, ad 8000 pod. alt., leg. Mueata, Sept. 

 1807 ; Taitö: Biinsliiseki, leg. T. Kawakami et U. Moei, Dee. 1906, 

 (Xo. 2090). 



DiSTEiB. An allied species, P. parviflova S. et Z., occurs in 

 Japan. 



The present Plnm is veiy near Pinu^ parviflora S. et Z. ; but 

 differs from that in the shape of the cones. The scales of the 

 cones of this new plant are usually reflexed and especially so in 

 the scales of the basal part. Tlie wings of the seeds are mucli 

 larger than those of P. parvißora S. et Z. 



According to Mr. CI. Nakahaka, the plant grows in tlie moun- 

 tainous districts of the Taicho. prefecture, at an altitude of 1500 m. 

 Forming a forest along a valley, making lines parallel to the 

 camphor forests, tliis pine gives a most remarkal)le feature to the 

 vegetation of this spot. xVttaiuing a height of about 15 m., and 

 a diameter of a little less than 1 m., it describes an outline of a 

 conical form, stretches out its branches quite loosely upwards from 

 the middle of the trunk, and sends them down Avithin the reach 

 of one's arms. It grows mostly on a cliff of the clay slates, and 

 faces itself to the valley below. The trunk presents a colour of 

 grayish white and it is very straiglit like a tir, and the texture of 

 the bark is very similar. The distribution of the pine is rather 

 local, the habitat being limited to the -western slope of the central 

 mountain ranges in the middle part of the island. 



Pinus sp. (aff. P. Thunhcrfjii Pael.). 



Hab. in monte ]\torrison, leg. li. Toeii, 1900. 



Pinus sp, (aff. P. densißora S. et Z.) 



Hab. in montibus centralibus, ad 10000 ped. alt., leg. T. Kawa- 

 KAMi et U. MoEi, Xov. 190G, (Nos. 2097 et 2094). 



