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" session of landholders a variety that pro- 

 " duces wood equal to that brought from 

 " Norway. 



" The late Mr. Don of Forfar considered 

 " that this pine, which I have termed a va- 

 '' riety, should, on account of its great simi- 

 " larity to the Pinus sylvestris, its long tufted 

 " leaves, and the horizontal direction of its 

 " branches, constitute a distinct species, which 

 " might, with propriety, be termed Pinus ho- 

 '< rizontalis. The members of the Highland 

 " Society have adopted his opinion ; and one 

 " of the most distinguished writers of the day 

 *' (Sir Walter Scott), in an article in the 

 " Quarterly Review, some years ago, pointed 

 " out, with singular effect, not only its pecu- 

 " liarity of shape, &c., but the amazing dura- 

 " bility of its wood. 



" I shall record a circumstance that oc- 

 " curred in the north of Scotland, which 

 " proves, beyond the reach of doubt, that 

 " there must be two distinct species of Scotch 

 " pine. About fifty years ago, a young fo- 

 " rester happened to be travelling over that 

 " district in which the real Highland pine 

 " abounds. As he passed along, he observed 

 " a few small ones springing up among the 



