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wandering over the ground, and with its foHage 

 so densely packed that a man could almost walk 

 over it." At lower altitudes, and under more 

 favourable conditions, it attains the size of the 

 Scotch Pine in this country. The specimens at 

 Kew are quite erect, clean grown, and symmetrical. 



P. Gerardiana, Wallich. (Synonym : P. 

 Gerardi, Forbes.) North -Western Himalaya. 

 1839. — Though not generally hardy in this country, 

 yet the fact of several fine healthy specimens exist- 

 ing at various places should be encouragement for 

 a fair trial to be given to this interesting species. 

 Its pale grey bark peels off in long flakes as in P. 

 excels a. The leaves are about 5 inches long, and 

 stiff, while the cones are nearly globose and 4I 

 inches in diameter. The largest specimens that 

 I have seen are on Sir William Vemer's property, 

 in North Ireland ; and any one seeing these would 

 at once be impressed with their distinctive char- 

 acteristics and general hardihood. 



P. GLABRA, Walta. South Carolina, Florida. — 

 In this rare species the branches spread horizontally 

 and the branchlets are numerous, thus imparting 

 a dense habit to the tree. The leaves are arranged 

 three in a sheath, are slender, and from 2| inches 

 to 3j inches long. Cones ovate-oblong, 2 inches 

 long by I inch diameter at thickest part, and with 

 relatively short foot-stalks. They are generally 

 solitary. The bark is reddish brown and furrowed 

 lengthwise. 



P. HALEPENSis, Miller. Aleppo Pine. (Syn- 

 onyms : P. maritima, Lambert. Mediterranean, 

 Caucasus, Levant, Afghanistan. 1683. — Though 

 seldom seen in these Isles, yet there are many 



