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Pinus Omorica, Pancic.) Mountains of Servda. — 

 This nearly approaches P. orientalis, from which, 

 however, it may be distinguished by the longer 

 fiat leaves and shorter cones. The growth is 

 slender and branch-spread narrow and symmetrical, 

 while the leaves are from half to three-quarters 

 of an inch long, with two glaucous Hues on the 

 upper surface. The cones are if inches long by 

 fully three-quarters of an inch in diameter, and 

 of a warm, reddish bro\vn colour. It is rare in 

 cultivation, but can succeed well in poor soils, 

 where it has made an annual growth of nearly 

 18 inches per year. The Ser\dan Spruce is better 

 suited for suburban planting than any other of 

 its kind. It was introduced in 1875, and in its 

 native country grows 100 feet high, and is of 

 narrow, pyramidal habit. From the Common 

 Spruce it is readily recognised by its softer, flat 

 leaves, which are glossy green above and grey 

 beneath. The growth in this countr}^ is fairly 

 fast, and the narrow, p}Tamidal habit is retained. 

 P. ORIENTALIS, Carriere. (S}mon}mis : Abies 

 orientalis, Poiret ; Pinus orientalis, LinncBus ; 

 Abies Wittmanniana, Hort.) Mountains of the 

 Taurus and Caucasus. 1839. — Although of no 

 particular value in an economic sense, yet for 

 ornamental purposes or for planting on poor 

 gravelly soils, where perhaps no other member of 

 the family could for long sur\dve, this species is 

 weU adapted. The habit is dense and somewhat 

 formal, though the branches ramify considerably, 

 and usually the appearance of fair-sized specimens 

 is irregularly pyramidal. Of a glossy dark green 

 and slightly paler beneath are the thickly arranged 



