154 CONIFEROUS TREES 



and contain nearly 300 seeds, which are large and 

 edible. 



Light warm soils and well-sheltered situations 

 must be chosen for this handsome species. 



P. Strobus, LinncBiis, The Weymouth Pine. 

 Canada, Northern United States, and southwards 

 to Georgia. 1705. — Both as an ornamental 

 tree and for the quality and quantity of timber 

 produced in this country, the Weymouth Pine 

 has received a considerable share of attention. 

 It is perfectly hardy, free of growth, and not 

 over-exacting as to the quality of soil in which 

 it is planted. At a distance the tree is readily 

 recognised by its light grey, feathery appearance 

 and smooth ashen grey bark. The leaves, arranged 

 five in a sheath, are nearly 5 inches long, very 

 slender, and of a pleasing, soft, silvery green tint ; 

 while the cones are from 6 inches to fully 8 inches 

 in length, usually bent or curved, and when growing 

 exude resin freely. In some of the woods at 

 Woburn Abbey the Weymouth Pine has repro- 

 duced itself from seed in large numbers, and these 

 seedlings have been taken advantage of and 

 utihsed as forest trees. For afforesting purposes 

 this is a valuable tree. 



P. Strobus nana grows to 5 feet in height, and 

 is of dense globular habit when young, but apt to 

 lose the lower branches with advancing years, and 

 then assumes a less compact and pleasing appear- 

 ance. The branches and branchlets are short and 

 slender, and the leaves 2 inches long, and produced 

 thickly at the branch extremities. 



P. SYLVESTRis, LiuncBus. Scotch Pine. (Syn- 

 onyms : P. rubra, Miller ; P. rigensis, Desfontaines ; 



