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in the original, and is the tree described by Captain Wid- 

 drington (Cook) in his Travels in Spain, where he discovered it 

 on the Pyrenees, a small tree, thirty feet high. 



PiNUS MuGHO ROTUNDATA, Link, the Round-coned Mugho Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus sylvestris rotundata. Link. 

 „ „ Pumilio rotundata, Hort. 

 J, „ Montana, Wahlenherg. 



This variety is found below P. Pumilio, on the Tyrol, but 

 readily to be distinguished from it, by its upright growth, and 

 forming a small tree with a distinct stem. 



Pinus Mugho uliginosa, WimmeTi the Marsh Mugho Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus Fischeri, Booth. 

 „ „ pyramidalis, Reuss. 

 ,, „ obliqua, Sauter. 



This is the Austrian form of P. Mugho, but very much more 

 robust in stature, forming a handsome pyramidal small tree. 



Pinus Mugho nana, London, the Knee Pine. 



This variety never grows more than three feet high on the 

 Styrian Alps. 



No. 11, Pinus muricata, D. Don, the Bishop's Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus Edgariana, Hartweg. 

 „ „ Murrayana, Balfour. 



Leaves, in twos, not very thickly set on the branches, from 

 three and a half to four inches in length, very stiff, rather broad, 

 blunt pointed, hollow on the inner side, round on the outer, 

 and of a deep green colour ; sheaths rather short, smooth, and 

 not more than half an inch in length on the young leaves, and 

 only slightly persistent on the older ones. Seed-leaves on the 

 young plants in fives, and rather short. Branches, not very 

 numerous, but tolerably stout and rather irregular. Buds, 

 below the middle size, imbricated, much pointed, and destitute 



