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THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



P. iNSiGNis {Monterey Pine). — A beautiful 

 Pine of the seashore of California, grass green 

 in colour, and often thriving very well in the 

 southern and western parts of our country, but 

 in inland places occasionally suffers in hard 

 winters, and therefore not good for general 

 planting, although on high ground in the home 

 counties I have seen healthy trees. Syn., P. 

 radiata. 



P. Lambertiana (Su^ar Pine). — A noble 

 tree of California and Columbia River, reach- 

 ing a maximum height of 300 ft., and some- 



Pinus rigida. 



times 60 ft. in girth of stem. We cannot 

 omit such a tree here, but could not expect it 

 to make such progress as in its own genial 

 climate, and where planted with us it is usual 

 to do -so in sheltered situations and in free, 

 warm soils. The cones are each sometimes 

 over 2 ft. long. 



P. Laricio {Corsican Pine). — The tallest 

 Pine of Europe, reaching 160 ft. high and 

 over in Calabria and its own country, Corsica, 

 and of very rapid growth in our country, as I 

 have raised woods of it in ten years. The 

 tree, if one raises it from seed, as we should in 

 planting, shows a great variety of habit and 

 even foliage, and if one liked to do anything 

 so foolish one could give Latin names to several 

 forms found in one wood. The Calabrian 

 variety has been reckoned as a species by some, 

 as it is a more vigorous tree, especially in poor 

 soils. The variegated or otherwise dwarf, 

 deformed varieties are beneath the notice of 

 anybody who thinks of the dignity and true 

 character of this great tree. 



P. MONTANA {Mountain Pine).— A dwarf, 

 very hardy Pine, which clothes the mountains 

 of many parts of Central Europe with a low 

 Ijushy growth not much larger than the Savin 

 or Furze, but under better conditions getting 

 into a larger state, sometimes into a low tree. 

 In our country it is often called mnghiis and 

 pumilio, but the best name for the species is 

 the one given here. It is a useful and distinct 

 Pine for clothing banks and giving cover 

 between taller trees. 



P. MONTICOLA ( W^£i-/£r« White Pine).—K 



Pine of the higher mountains of California, 

 Oregon, and RIontana, reaching a maximum 

 height of 80 ft., with a girth of 9 ft. It is con- 

 sidered a western representative of the great 

 White Pine of Canada, and as it is found at 

 elevations of 10,000 ft. is hardy in our 

 country and better worth planting than many 

 of the trees of greater size. 



P. PARVIFLORA. — A medium sized and 

 pretty tree, with dense foliage, cultivated much 

 in Japan, and a native of the northern islands, 

 therefore a hardy tree with us, thriving in deep 

 soil. 



P. Pinaster {Cluster Pine). — A beautiful 

 Pine of pleasant green colour, 70 ft. or more 

 high, native of the Mediterranean region, often 

 by the seashore, and useful in our country near 

 the sea, but often thriving in inland places, 

 best in free and sandy soils. It is also used 

 much in France as a protection against the en- 

 croachment of the sea. There are a great 

 many so-called varieties of this Pine, few of 

 any consequence. 



P. PiNEA {Stone Pine). — A distinct and 

 picturesque Pine, old trees attaining a height 

 of 70 ft. to 75 ft. This very characteristic 

 Pine of Italy is not hardy in our country. It 

 has been often planted here, but does not 

 survive hard winters, and should not be planted 

 except in the most favoured parts of the south. 

 It is a native of sandy and rocky places by the 

 seashore in Greece, Syria, and Asia Minor. 



P. ponderosa {Western Yellow Pine). — A 

 very noble tree, reaching nearly 300 ft. with a 

 trunk girth of over 45 ft., but in the arid 

 regions found much smaller. Sometimes one 

 may see trees branchless for over 100 ft., but 



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Shoot of White Pine. 



in quite healthy condition. It inhabits Mon- 

 tana, British Columbia, Western Nebraska, and 

 Northern California, and is hardy in Britain. 

 There is a form found on the eastern side of 

 the American continent which is hardier. P. 

 Jeffreyi (Black Pine) is now supposed to be a 

 variety, also scopnlaria, but it does not grow 

 quite so tall as the others. This P. Jeffreyi is 



