242 PINUS, OK 



a mere shrub at an elevation of 3500 feet, on the more exposed 

 sides of the mountains. 



The Japanese call it " Aka-matsu" (red Pine), on account of 

 its red-coloured timber; "Kuro-matsu" (black Pine), from its 

 sombre appearance when old; and "Wo-matsu" (male Pirie), 

 on account of the numerous clusters of male aments produced 

 on the adult trees. 



The Chinese apply the term "Kok-sung" (black Pine), 

 on account of its dark-green appearance; and "Sjo-mats" 

 (common Pine) from its abundance. Siebold also mentions 

 two varieties of it as being cultivated in the gardens of Japan, 

 one called " Siruga-matsu" (the variegated Pine), which is 

 much cultivated on account of its singular appearance ; the 

 other the " Eitots-matsu" (single-leaved Pine), a very singular- 

 looking variety, only found in cultivation, with the leaves in 

 each sheath so united all their length as to appear but one leaf. 

 Timber excellent, and of a deep-red colour. 



It is quite hardy. 



No. 12. PlNUS Merkusii, Vriese, Merkus's Pine. 



Syn. Pinus Sumatrana, Junghu. 

 ,, Finlaysoniana, Wallich. 



Leaves in twos, needle-shaped, wavy, almost smooth on the 

 outer part, and a little angled and rough, at the edges on the 

 inner face, from four to six inches long on the young shoots, 

 but more than eight inches long- on the adult ones. Sheaths 

 nearty half an inch long, composed of dark-brown, jagged scales, 

 the outer ones soon falling off, the inner ones being persistent. 

 Buds long, narrow, somewhat incurved, and conrposed of awl- 

 shaped scales, closely adhering at the tops, whitish at the edges, 

 deep-brown in the middle, and jagged on the ends. Branches 

 slender, lower ones bent downwards, upper ones ascending at 

 the ends, and spreading ; male catkins nearly an inch long, in 

 clusters, and blunt-pointed. Cones ovate, tapering to both 

 ends, three inches long, and one inch and a half in diameter, 



