170 AMERICAN HANDBOOK 



in o s, slender, loose, 3-cornered, 5-7 inches 

 long, angles very finely toothed. Sheaths 

 about half an inch long. Cone about nine 

 inches long and two broad, with a footstalk 

 one inch long. Lofty or Bhotan pine. Na 

 tive of Nepaul. 



Very nearly allied to the white pine. It 

 can readily be distinguished at sight, by its 

 pale glaucous green hue, and longer, finer, 

 and more crowded leaves. 



In stiff cold soils it can scarcely be con 

 sidered hardy ; but in dry sandy soils, and in 

 sheltered situations, not too much exposed to 

 the sun in winter, it is perfectly so. 



8. P. HALAPENSIS, Alton. Leaves in 2 s. 

 Cones ovate, rounded at the base, nearly the 

 same length as the leaves, with blunt scales. 

 Aleppo pine. Native of the Levant. 



Not a very lofty growing species, but with 

 a very fine green and dense foliage. This 

 stands out in the garden of John Evans, 

 though I scarcely think it will prove hardy 

 in most situations here. 



4. P. INOPS, Aiton. Leaves in pairs. Cones 

 drooping, oblong conical, longer than the 

 leaves. The scales awl-shaped, with promi- 



