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81. P. lophosperma, Lindley. A new species from 

 Lower California, of large size, and very handsome. The 

 leaves are from 8 to 10 inches long, and rigid. The cones 

 are from 4Jr to 5^- inches in length and 3 inches in diame- 

 ter, nearly globular, and very glossy. Seeds, very large 

 and crested ; hence the name. The young shoots are cov- 

 ered with a light glaucous bloom. Discovered by the 

 collector Lobb, in the year 1860. 



82. P. Torreyana, Parry. A new and uncertain 

 species from California, closely resembling the P. Sabini- 

 ana / the cones of the former are, however, smaller, and 

 the leaves five in a sheath. The foliage is not unlike that 

 of P. macrocarpa, but shorter and stouter. The seeds 

 are very large and furnished with a long brown wing. It 

 has been in cultivation in some of the French nurseries, 

 but is unknown in ours. Doubtless hardy with us. 



The following group of pines is native to Japan, and 

 as they are yet untested with us, they must occupy a po- 

 sition at present midway between the hardy, tested species 

 and those we have every reason to expect will prove ten- 

 der in this country. Owing to the similarity of the climate 

 of Japan with that of some portions of our own country, 

 we have sufficient grounds on which to base the supposi- 

 tion that most of these rare Conifers will succeed with us. 

 We have, therefore, described them more fully than we 

 otherwise should have done. 



To the excellent new work entitled " Pines and Firs 

 of Japan," by Andrew Murray, F. L. S., we are indebted 

 for the majority of the descriptions and corrections in the 

 nomenclature of this interesting group. 



In the JBince section are the following fine species : 



83. P. MaSSOIliana, Siebold. Syn. P. sylvestris, 

 Thuriberg ; P. rubra, Siebold; P. Pinaster, London. 

 Leaves, from 4 to 6 inches long, from rather short, fringed 



