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siimmam montis Hanrizaii, ad 8000 ped. alt., leg. Mueata, Sept. 

 1897 ; Taito: Bimsliiseki, leg. T. Kawakami et U. Moei, Dec. 190G, 

 (No. 2090). 



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

 Japan. 



The present Plnus is very near Pimis parrijiova 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. The wings of the seeds are much 

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



Accordiug to Mr. G. Nakahaka, the plant grows in tlie moun- 

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

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

 camphor forests, this pine gives a most remarkable feature to the 

 vegetation of this spot. Attaining 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 

 tlie middle of the trunk, and sends them down within 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 straight like a fir, 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. Tliunhcrgii Pael.). 



Hab. in monte Morrison, leg. lu Toeii, 1900. 



Pinus sp, (afi'. P. densijiora S. et Z.) 



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

 kami et U. Moei, Nov. 1900, (Nos. 2097 et 2094). 



