CONIFERS COLLECTED IN UPPEU CALIFORNIA. 



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which is the widest part, and tapering to rather a blunt point ; 

 the base is slightly uneven, and the cone sessile or nearly so. 

 Scales largest on the outer side of the cone, particularly those 

 towards the base ; they are conical, nearly straight or slightly 

 bent backwards near the base, much elongated, pointed, and i 

 an inch in length ; the scales on the inner side of the cone and 

 at the point are much the smallest, quadrangular, and nearly flat, 



[Hinus muricata.] 



except those near tlie point, which are rather more elevated than 

 the others, with a slight ridge running across their middle, ter- 

 minated by a short, straight, broad prickle in the centre : each 

 cone contains from nine to ten rows of scales, within each of 

 which are two very small dark-brown seeds, with wings ^ an 

 inch long. 



This very distinct pine was first discovered by Dr. Coulter at 



