136 CONIFEROUS TREES 



leaves are glaucous green, about 4 inches long, and 

 produced in twos ; while the light yellow cones 

 are 3^^ inches long by i|^ inches in diameter, and 

 taper quickly to the point. The upright habit, 

 narrow branch-spread, and finely formed trunk, 

 are points of special recognition, and which make 

 this species so well suited for general forest plant- 

 ing. For monograph on the Corsican Pine and 

 its value for afforesting purposes, by the present 

 writer, see Transactions of the Royal Scottish 

 Arhoricultural Society, vol. xii. part ii., 1886. 

 There are many varieties, the following including 

 the best known and most useful : 



P. Laricio nigricans, Parlatore, Austrian Pine 

 (Synon3nn : P. austriaca, Hcess), is readily dis- 

 tinguished by the prominent light grey buds, 

 shaggy dark green foliage and well-branched stem, 

 the diameter of branch-spread being often nearly 

 equal to the height of the tree. The leaves are 

 stiff and sharply pointed, fully 4 inches long, 

 and produced thickly in pairs. In most respects 

 the cones resemble those of the species, but they 

 are usually larger and of lighter colour. For 

 the purpose of shelter this is a valuable tree, 

 and when given plenty of room for branch- 

 development it soon assumes a broadly conical 

 mass of dark, almost yew green foliage. The 

 timber is rough in comparison with that of the 

 species, due mainly to the weighty branches, 

 and contains a great quantity of resin. It is an 

 excellent seaside tree, and grows with great vigour 

 on chalky soils. Introduced in 1835. 



P. Laricio Pallasiana (Synonym : P. Laricio 

 karamana) is of large growth, broadly pyramidal 



