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numerous, rather irregular, and thickly set with slender 

 branchlets at the extremities. Cones ovate-conical, much 

 pointed, most developed on the exposed side, particularly 

 towards the base or outer part, three inches and a half long, 

 and two inches and a half wide, mostly in clusters of from 

 three to five round the stem or principal branches at the top 

 of the tree, of a pale, yellowish-brown colour, very hard, and 

 with a smooth, glossy surface ; they point downwards, and 

 remain for several years on the tree. Scales radiately divided, 

 thickest at the base, tapering into a four-sided, blunt pyramid, 

 with a sunken scar in the centre, terminated by a very short 

 prickle, largest on the exposed side, particularly towards the 

 base, while those towards the points are very small and little 

 elevated. Seeds middle-sized, nearly black, and with ample 

 wings, riiore than an inch long. It takes two years to ripen 

 the cones. 



This beautiful pine is found in various parts of California 

 growing to the height of from 80 to 100 feet, and from two to 

 four feet in diameter, feathered to the ground with branches. 



It is found on the higher parts of the coast range of moun- 

 tains, but not more than 200 or 300 feet above the level 

 of the sea, particularly on " Point Pinos," near Monterey, 

 where some of the trees become one-sided, on account of 

 the north-west winds blowing for a great part of the year 

 upon them. 



It is a very handsome kind, and tolerably hardy. 



No. 38. Pinus insulaeis, Endlicher, the Timor Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus Timoriensis, Loudon. 

 Leaves in threes, very slender, drooping, bright green, and 

 from six to nine inches long. Sheaths persistent, and one 

 inch long. Buds scaly, non-resinous, and blunt-pointed. 

 Cones egg-shaped, tapering to the point, and three inches long. 

 Scales pyramidal, angular, small, wart-shaped, and conical. 



A tree of which little is known, found by Cumming in the 

 Philippine Islands, and, according to Lambert, on the island of 



