PINUS 



seeds X-K. long. N. Y. to Fla., west to Dl. and 

 Texas. S.S. 11:587. Handsome tree, with broad, oval 

 head, hardy as far north as Mass. 



33. Tseda, Linn. LOBLOLLY PINE. OLD FIELD PINE. 

 FRAXKIXCEXSE PINE. Fig. 2971 (adapted from U. S. 

 Forestry Report). Tree, to 100, occasionally to 170 

 ft., with spreading branches, the upper ascending, form- 

 ing a compact round-topped head: branchlets yellow- 

 ish brown, sometimes slightly bloomy: winter buds 

 oblong, resinous: Ivs. slender but stiff, acute, bright 

 green, 6-9 in. long: cones sessile, spreading, conic- 

 oblong, light reddish brown, 3-5 in. long; apophysis 

 flattened or depressed-pyramidal; umbd small, with 

 short triangular, recurved spine, lower scales not 

 elongated; seed ^in. long. Del. to Fla. and Texas. 

 S.S. 11:577, 578. Not hardy N., and rarely cult, for 

 ornament. 



34. palustris, Mill. (P. australis, Michx.). LONG- 

 LEAF PIXE. SOUTHERN PIXE. Figs. 2965, 2972-2974. 

 Tree, to 100 or 120 ft., with ascending branches forming 

 an oblong open head: branchlets orange-brown: winter 

 buds whitish, oblong: Ivs. crowded, forming tufts at the 

 end of branchlets, dark green, 8-18 in. long, with internal 

 resinnlucts: cones almost sessile, cylindric, dull brown, 

 6-10 in. long; apophysis flattened; umbo dark brown, 

 with triangular, reflexed short spines; seed almost 3^in. 

 long. Va. and Fla., to Miss., along the coast. S.S. 11: 

 589, 590. G.F. 10:115. Very impor- 

 tant timber tree, but rarely planted 



for ornament; hardy only S. 



PINUS 



2043 



G.C. II. 22:553; III. 3:629. G.W. 9, pp. 469, 471. 

 H.W. 1:7, pp. 162-5. Not hardy N. and of little orna- 

 mental value, but recommended for seaside planting. 

 Trunk usually slender and destitute of branches for a 

 considerable height: foliage thin and sparse, in tufts 



2977. Cone of Pinus clausa (natural size). No. 39. 



Branches are imported in great quantities into the 

 northern cities in midwinter and used for decorations 

 on account of their large handsome foliage. Figs. 

 2972-2974 are adapted from U. S. Forestry Report. 



35. caribsea, Morelet (P. cubensis, Griseb. P. hetero- 

 phylla, Sudw. P. Elliottii, Engelm.). SLASH PIXE. 

 SWAMP PIXE. Figs. 2975, 2976. Tree, to 100 or 120 ft,, 

 with horizontally spreading branches forming a round- 

 topped broad and compact head: branchlets orange- 

 brown: winter buds cylindric, light brown: Ivs. dark 

 green and lustrous, acute, in 3's and 2's, 8-12 in. long, 

 with internal resin-ducts: cones short-peduncled, conic- 

 oblong, dark brown and glossy, 3-6 y> in. long; apophysis 

 flattened, keeled; umbo small, with minute recurved 

 prickles; seed J^-^in. long. Ga. to Fla., near the 

 coast. Cuba. 8.8.11:591,592. G.C. III. 35:179. G.F. 

 8:223 (adapted in Fig. 2996). Handsome pine, with 

 compact broad head, hardy only S. Fig. 2975 is adapted 

 from U. S. Forestry Report. 



Group 11. IXSIGXE<. 



36. halepensis, Mill. (P. alepensis, Poir.). ALEPPO 

 PIXE. Tree, to 60 ft., with short branches forming an 

 open round-topped head: branchlets slender, yellow- 

 ish or light greenish brown: winter buds small, cylin- 

 dric, not resinous: Ivs. sometimes in 3's, slender, light 

 green, 2J-4 4 in. long: cones short-stalked, spreading 

 or deflexed, usually 1-3, conic-ovate or conic-oblong, 

 yellowish brown, unarmed, 2%-3% in. long; apophy- 

 sis flattened, with a transverse line and slightly or not 

 elevated obtuse umbo; seed J^in. long. Medit. region. 



2978. Cone of Pinus clausa, grown over by the branch. ( X ?i) 



at the end of branchlets. Var. Pityilsa, Gord. (P. 

 Pityiisa, Stev.), is a smaller tree with slenderer branches, 

 longer Ivs., and smaller cones. W. Asia. Var. brutia, 

 Henry (P. bridia, Ten. P. ddarica, Medw. P.pyren&ica, 

 David). Lvs. 4-7, rarely 8 in. long, more rigid, bright 

 or dark green: cones sessile, not deflexed, usually in 

 whorls of 2-6, 24 in. long with rugose depressed knobs. 

 S. Eu., W. Asia. G.C. III. 4: 268. H.W. 1, pp. 172, 173. 

 R.H. 1867, pp. 150, 151. 



37. Pinaster, Ait. (P. maritima, Poir.). CLUS- 

 TER PIXE. Tree, to 100 ft., with spreading or 

 sometimes pendulous branches forming a pyram- 

 idal head: branchlets bright reddish brown: 

 buds oblong-oval, brown, not resinous: Ivs. stiff, 

 acute, usually twisted, glossy green, 5-9 in. 

 long: cones short-peduncled, clustered, conic- 

 oblong, light brown and glossy, 4-7 in. long; 

 apophysis pyramidal, conspicuously keeled with 

 prominent triangular, acute umbo; seed grayish 

 brown, J^in. long. S. Eu., near the coast. Gn. 

 14, p. 20. G.W. 9, p. 470. H.W. 1, pp. 168, 

 169. Handsome pine of regular, pyramidal 

 habit and rapid growth, but not hardy N. In Eng- 

 land it is much used for seaside planting and the vars. 

 Hamiltonii, Parl., var. Lemoniana, Endl. (P. Pinaster 

 Aberdbnix, Loud.), a.nd var. minor, Loisel., are occa- 

 sionally cult, in English gardens. 



38. pungens, Lamb. TABLE MOCXTAIX PIXE. POV- 

 ERTY PIXE. Tree, 

 to 30, occasionally 

 to 60 ft,, with stout 

 spreading branches 

 forming a broad 

 open often flat-top- 

 ped head: branch- 

 lets light orange: 

 winter buds oblong, 

 obtuse, dark chest- 

 nut-brown: Ivs. 

 stout, twisted, 

 sharply pointed, 

 dark green, 1K-2.M 

 in. long: cones conic- 

 ovate, oblique at the 

 base, light brown, 

 ly-r-^A in. long; 

 apophysis pyram- 

 idal and conspicu- 

 ously keeled, the 

 conical elongated 

 umbo ending in a 

 stout curved spine; 

 seed light brown, 2979. Pinos contort* (X>i). No. 42. 



