28G SKETCH OF THE CONIFERS OF JAPAN. 



which they had united, by gi'afting, the greater part of the species 

 and varieties of Pine cultivated in Japan. 



In the wild state very large, sometimes even gigantic specimens 

 of P. Massoniana are found ; these are ahnost always isolated, 

 some are found much twisted and deformed ; these are principally 

 found on the sea-coast, where they are exposed to frequent 

 hurricanes; otherwise they hear the neighbourhood of the sea well. 



By long-continued cultiyation, the Japanese have produced an 

 immense quantity of varieties, among which may be cited the 

 Fitots Matsity of which the leaves in each fascicle appear soldered 

 and united into a single leaf like P, monophylla, and the Siraga 

 Matsxi or Simo furi Matsit, which has its leaves spotted wath 

 white. 



. The wood of this species is very resinous, very tenacious and 

 durable ; it is chiefly used in the construction of buildings and 

 upholstery. The Japanese also make charcoal of it. The soot 

 which they procure fi'om it by burning its resinous roots with the 

 oil of the turnip (Bi'assica orientalis) is said by Slebold to be 

 employed In maldng the famous Chinese ink, which is manufac- 

 tured principally In the convents of Nara, in the province of 

 Janato. 



The resin is very much sought after, and makes a chief part of 

 the plasters and unguents of which the Japanese generally 

 make use for wounds and ulcers. They also use it simply 

 powdered. Externally it is employed as a styptic, internally as a 

 dissolvent and as a pectoral, and is held to be a specific iti 

 affections of the Itings. 



PiNus DENSiFLOEA. — Stehokl S Ziiccarinu 



T 



SeM-sjo. Sinen. 



Me mdtsic (i. e. Pinusfceinina)^ et Ala raatsii (i. e. Pinus rubm). Jcapon. 



Finns densifora, Siebold & Zuccar,, Flor. Japon, ii. 22, US 



(1842). 



Endlicher, Syn. Conif., 172 (1847). 

 Carriere, Trait. Gen. Conif. 376 (1855). 



Finns japonica , Ant. Conif, 23 (1840-46). 



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Woburn 



Pmuspinea, Gordon, Pinet. 179 (1838). 



Pinaster foliis geminis tenuibus strictis subglaucescentibus stro- 

 bills in pedunculo uncinato, nutantibus parvis conicis, squamarum 



