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P. laricio, var. prostrata, Beiss. (ii. 413, ex "Mitt. d. d. d. 

 Ges.," 1900, 26). 



A " knee-forming " creeping form with widespreading 

 branches ; otherwise normal. 



P. laricio, var. Moseri (Journal de la Soc. Franc, 1900, 53). 

 A distinct globular form raised by Moser at Versailles ; 

 about 2 metres through, with foliage turning to gold in 

 winter like that of P. sylvestris, var. aurea. 



P. laricio, var. pumila aurea, Beissner (i. 243). 

 A compact dwarf form with yellowish foliage. 



P. laricio, var. pygmaea, Ranch. 

 Syn. : var. nana, Hort. 



Buds. — i to J inch; cyUndrical, tapering to a long 

 narrow point; brown, resinous, scales appressed. 



Branchlets. — Annual growth inappreciable; very 

 crowded; glabrous, dark brown. 



Leaves. — In twos, in thick " mats " ; backs convex, 

 faces flat; 2 J to 3 inches; very twisted; green both sides; 

 margins serrulate; sharp-pointed. Leaf-sheath persistent. 



A very slow-growing, dense globular bush; the leaves 

 twisted and forming a dense mat or mop-head. In one 

 form the foliage turns a sickly yellow in winter; my best 

 specimen is about 3 feet by 3 feet through, but one at 

 Kew, forty years old, is a rounded bush, 8 feet high 

 (Bean, ii. 183). 



P. laricio, var. monstrosa, Beiss. (i. 244). 



A monstrous dwarf form with very short spreading 

 branches and crowded dark green leaves. 



P. laricio Bujoti, Carr. (" Conif.," ii. 493, 1867). 

 Syn. : P. sylvestris Bujoti, Hort (in error). 

 Carrie re describes this, as sending up a single leader. 

 No branches. Branchlets and side branchlets very 

 numerous, short, forming a compact mass which covers 

 all the stem. Leaves very crowded, twisted, deep green. 



