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ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 



1841. P. (S.) Cofclteri. 



Leaves in threes, rarely in fours or fives, about 9 in, long, incurved, some- 

 what compressed, mucronate ; 2-furrowed above, flattish beneath, slightly 

 serrated on the margin, and on the elevated line along the middle. Sheaths 

 1^ in. long, about the thickness of a crow-quill, swelling at the tips. Scales 

 of the stipules ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, cartilaginous, bright brown, shining, 

 adpressed ; margin scarious, white, thread-like, and torn ; with the lower 

 ones shorter, and keel-shaped. Stipules larger, much acuminated, hooded at 

 the base, callous, indurated, and persistent. All the cones large, conical- 

 oblong, 1 ft. and more in length, 6 in. in diameter near the middle, and 

 weighing about 4 Ib. Scales wedge-shaped, elongated at the apex, lanceolate, 

 mucronate, compressed on both sides, obsoletely quadrangular, incurved and 

 hooked, very thick, indurated, smooth, shining, brownish, acute at the margin, 

 1 in. to Sin. long; the lower ones longer, deflexed, and spreading. (Lamb.} 

 Its leaves are broader than those of any other pine. In its general appearance, 

 it resembles P. Sabmidna ; but it is readily distinguished from that species by 

 the upright character of its foliage. Both species have the buds of the same 

 form and colour ; the leaves of the same beautiful glaucous hue in every stage 

 of their growth ; the young shoots covered with a violet glaucous bloom, like 

 those of P. inops and P. mitis ; and both retain their leaves till the summer 

 of the third year. The colour and form of the seeds in the two kinds are 



