CONIFERS. 



Eoliage light green. Leaves four inches long, twisted, 

 thickly covering the branches. 



PINUS TUBERCULATA. Don. 



(Tuberculated Pine.) 

 SYN. Pinus cali/arnica. Horticultural Society. 



In general appearance this species resembles Pinus 

 radiata, and was introduced from the same country, 

 the coast of Monterey in California. It has, however, 

 larger cones than that species. 



PINUS T^EDA. Lmnaws. 

 (Loblolly Pine.) 



A native of Florida and Virginia, and, like Pinus 

 rigida, is found in a great diversity of soils and situ- 

 ations ; sometimes on dry sandy plains, often in low 

 damp localities, and frequently on the sea coast. In 

 poor soils and exposed situations it becomes a low 

 and much-branched tree ; but in damp and sheltered 

 spots often reaches sixty or seventy feet in height. 

 Well adapted for poor sandy soils. 



PINUS VARIABILIS. Lambert. 



(Bastard or Variable-leaved Pine.) 



SYN. Pinus echinata. Miller. 



Between this species and Pinus initis of Michaux, 

 there is a great general resemblance; but variabilis 

 lacks the beautiful violet bloom so attractive on the 



