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PiNUS Laricio Caramanica, London, the Caramanian Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus Caramaniensis, Vilmorin. 

 „ „ Romana, Hort. 



This variety seldom grows more than half the height of the 

 Corsican Pine, but has a much rounder and denser head, with 

 very dark-green foliage, and slenderer branches, covered with 

 a reddish-coloured bark ; buds pointed and nearly covered with 

 a whitish resin ; the cones also are larger than those of the 

 P. Laricio. 



Pinus Laricio pygm^a, Ranch, the Dwarf Corsican Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus Magellensis, Schouw. 

 „ „ Laricio Montana, Hart. 

 „ „ Laricio nana, Hort. 



A very dwarf variety, from the highest region of Mount 

 Amaro. It has its branches lying flat on the ground, with stiff, 

 slightly-curved leaves. Cones, of a spherical form, and smaller 

 than those of Pinus Pumilio. 



Pinus Laricio contorta, Hort, the Twisted-branched 

 Corsican Pine. 



This differs only in having its lateral branches contorted or 

 twisted round in different directions. 



Pinus Laricio subviridis, Hu Hamel, the Green-coned 

 Corsican Pine. 



This only differs in having very pale, yellowish-green cones. 



No. 8. Pinus Merkusii, Vriese, Merkus's Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus Sumatrana, Junghu. 

 „ „ Finlaysoniana, Wallich. 



Leaves, in twos, needle-shaped, wavy, almost smooth on the 

 outer part, and a little angled and rough at the edges on the 

 inner face, from four to six inches long on the young shoots, 

 but more than eight inches long on the adult ones ; sheaths 



