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Tribe ABIETINE.E. 



Sub-tribe 1. Pinece. 



14. Pinus. 



Sub-tribe 2. Laricece. 



15. Larix. 17. Cedrus. 



16. Laricopsis. 



Sub-tribe 3. Snpinece. 



18. Picea. 20. Abietia. 



19. Tsuga. 21. Abies. 



Sub-tribe 1. Pinece. 

 14. Pinus. 



Over 70 species of this well-defined genus have been described. Not many 

 of them are at their best in the Sydney district, but most of them will 

 undoubtedly do well in one part or other of New South Wales. At present 

 we confine our attention, in this State, almost exclusively to P. radiata 

 (insignis), Pinaster, pinea, and halepensis, and exhibit too little enterprise in 

 trying other species of this beautiful, health-promoting and interesting genus. 

 The seed is quite cheap, and can readily be imported if local seedsmen do not 

 have that of any particular species in stock. 



(1.) P. Ayacahuite, Ehrenberg. The " Ayacahuite " of Mexico. The 

 common " White Pine " of Mexico. 



A graceful Pine, tender in many parts of Britain, and probably quite 

 hardy in parts of New South Wales. 



(2.) P. canariensis, Ch. Smith. " Canary Pine." 



Native of the Canary Islands. See Gard. Chron. 1888, in, 723, f. 94. 



A beautiful long-leaved Pine which does well in comparatively dry 

 situations and calcareous soils. It does only indifferently well in Sydney, 

 but is a very useful tree in many parts of the State. 



L 7, 17, 32 (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(3.) P. Cembra, L. " Swiss Pine." 



This is a cold country Pine which just exists in the Sydney district. It 

 should be well tried in the coldest regions. 



(4.) P. cembroides, Zucc. (P. fertili*, Roezl.) "Mexican Swamp Pine." 



The seeds are edible. We have not been very successful with this tree in 

 the Sydney district, but steps are being taken to give it a further trial. 



It will probably be found suitable in cooler situations. 



L 30 b (Sydney Botanic Gardens). 



(5.) P. contorta, Douglas. "Oregon Scrub Pine." 



Is a small scrubby tree which inhabits the sandy dunes and exposed pro- 

 montories of the Pacific Coast from Mendocino northwards to Alaska It 

 may be added to the list of trees and shrubs more or less useful for covering 

 sand-dunes and preventing land slins anrl i* M^^A u~. , -^ ^.u.. ___ 



preventing land slips, and is listed here with that 



view. 



