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maritime estates where this distinct species would 

 thrive well and form a handsome specimen. 



In this country the tree is of rather ascending 

 growth, and well supplied with long slender 

 branches and short branchlets. The leaves are 

 silvery grey, arranged two in a sheath, and about 



2 inches long. Cones rounded at the base, ovate, 



3 inches long by ij inches diameter, and placed on 

 stout foot-stalks nearly i inch long. This pine 

 has a light and airy appearance, caused by the 

 branches being rather scantily furnished with 

 leaves, more especially on the inner and lower 

 portions, but this does not give a meagre or un- 

 healthy appearance, but rather that of a refined 

 and unusual aspect. The rate of growth in this 

 country is by no means slow, the tree from which 

 this description was taken having reached a 

 height of 45 feet in thirty years. For planting 

 in sandy soil by the sea-coast it is a valuable tree, 

 as has been proved both in Wales and Ireland. An 

 article of mine, with illustrations of the Aleppo pine, 

 will be found in Woods and Forests, November 1884. 



P. Hartwegi, Lindley. (Synonym : P. Monte- 

 zumae Hartwegi, Engelmann.) Mountains of 

 Mexico. 1839. — Generally this is not hardy 

 throughout Britain, though here and there, particu- 

 larly in Ireland, healthy specimens are to be met 

 with. I have seen it doing well planted in an open 

 field surrounded by woodlands and in free loamy 

 soil. It is very ornamental, owing to the beautiful 

 glaucous green, almost silvery leaves, which are 

 arranged in tufts of five. 



P. INOPS, Solander. Scrub Pine. (Synonyms : 

 P. virginiana, Miller ; P. variabilis, Lambert.) 



