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branches forming a compact growth of coarse character, with a round 

 head. Its adaptability to Hmestone soils, to poorly drained ones and 

 to seacoasts, especially of the species itself, is useful. It is specially 

 suitable for backgrounds in masses and quite desirable for lawns. It 

 thrives well in cities and sets off well against city architecture. 



A near relative of the Austrian pine from Calabria, P. briitia Tenor 

 (59), in color between the two former, with longer, wavy tufts of leaves, 

 offers additional ornamental value. 



Our own species have been much more rarely planted, although 

 several of them are superior to the exotics; the best of the northern 

 ones is — ■ 



P. resiuosa Ait. (60), Red or Xonvay Pine (does not grow in Nor- 

 way!), with its long, rich foliage, a growth as rapid as the White or Scotch 

 Pine, and a more symmetrical habit and more sturdy form, although 

 becoming open in later age; is adaptive to sandy and gravelly soils, as 

 well as to swampy conditions. Remarkably free from troubles. Good 

 in massing with other species. 



P. divaricata Dum. {Banksiana) {61), Jack or Gray Pine, is a small 

 tree with slender, flexible, spreading branches (apple-tree-like), and 

 light gray to bright green, short foliage. It is the most northern pine, 

 and adaptive to any soil. Of botanical interest rather than of high 

 ornamental value, yet graceful withal, and with a drooping habit, it 

 is well adapted to planting in small places. Its cones remain mostly 

 closed until fire opens them; it is the "fire pine" of the North. 



P. rigida Mill. (62), Northern Pitch Pine, has value for special 

 purposes only, namely, on sterile, dry, and rocky sites, where it often 

 assumes picturesque form; and for seaside planting, on sand dunes, 

 etc. Its ability to sprout from the stump when cut or burnt has been 

 made much of, but the sprouts do not grow into trees. 



P. pungens Michx. (63), Table Mountain Pine, is a small tree rang- 

 ing from the mountains of Pennsylvania to Georgia and Tennessee, 

 with broad, spreading crown, and long, dark green foliage; picturesque 

 rather than ornamental. The peculiarity of retaining its large closed 

 cones on the branches for many years adds to its interest. It is adapted 

 to the same places as P. rigida, but for more southern range; the south- 

 em "fire pine." 



Of southern species there are several of ornamental merit. 



P. paliistris Mill. (64), Longleaf Pine, a tall tree of slow growth, 

 fit only for planting south of Washington. With its long (one foot in 



