Pinus 
pinea 
126 ARBORETUM NOTES. 
CONIFER. 
number of these Pines in the park at Hardwick, 
where they seemed to thrive better than with us; 
but they were, I think, all killed by the winter of © 
1860-61. Those planted by Lord Bristolijae 
Ickworth seem to have stood it better. 
(December, 1869). The Stone Pines (two in 
the pleasure ground and one in the arboretum) 
have thriven much better these last two or three 
years, and now make a much better appearance 
than they ever did before. 
Some young trees of the kind raised from seed 
not many years ago,* and which we have planted 
out (two in the pleasure ground and one on the 
edge of the Vicarage grove), look very healthy. 
There is a fine wood of very tall and stately 
Stone Pines, mixed with /’:masters in the sandy 
plain between the city of Pisa and the sea; it was 
included in the Grand Duke’s park called the 
cascine. The Stone Pine grows admirably well at 
the Cape of Good Hope, to which it was introduced 
(I believe) by the Dutch. It now forms extensive 
eroves both on the lower slopes of Table Mountain 
and on the sandy flats to the East of Cape Town, 
and appears to flourish as in its native country. 
In warm dry weather, the fragrance of these pine 
groves (both in Italy and at the Cape is truly 
delightful. 
(November, 1879). The three young Stone Pines, 
* In 1860. 
