CHAr. CXI 11. 



coni'feu;e. pi'nus. 



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destitute of branches about two thirds of its height. The bark is uncommonly 

 Smooth for such large timber, of a light brown colour on the south, and 

 bracLeci on the norfh, side. The branches are P-^" «- and form an open 

 pyramidal head, with that appearance ^vhlch ,s pecuhar to ^he ^ b'^s ti ibe 1 he 

 leaves are between 4 in. and 5 in. long, and grow m fives, with ^hoit decduous 

 sheaths, like those of P. ^robus : they are rigid of a bright green colovu but 

 not glossy, and, from minute denticulations ot the margin are scabrous to the 

 touch. The cones are i>endulous from the extremities ot the bran.:hes -. the) 



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