LXXVII. CONI'FERJE: PI V NUS. 



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18fi2. P. canariensis. 



Seeds A in. long, and ^ in. broad, flat, pointed at both extremities ; with 



the wing Jfin. long, and -^ in. broad at the widest part; colour a 



whitish brown. Cotyledons, ?. The tree throws 



out abundance of shoots and tufts of leaves from 



the dormant buds in the trunk and larger branches, 



more especially at places where any branches have 



been cut off. A large tree. Teneriffe and Grand 



Canary, at 5000 ft. to 7000 ft. of elevation. Height 



60ft. to 70 ft. Introduced ? 1759, and requiring 



protection in British Gardens. 



This species, P. longifolia, and P. leiophylla bear 

 a close general resemblance, and are all rather tender ; 

 but, when the leaves and buds are examined closely, 

 their specific difference becomes obvious. They are 

 all readily propagated by cuttings of the young shoots 

 which are thrown out by the trunks, planted in sand, 

 and covered with a hand-glass, but without bottom 

 heat. They all require protection, even in our mildest 

 winters, and should be placed in a conservatory devoted 

 entirely to half-hardy Jbietinae. Lambert states that 

 this species differs from P. longifolia chiefly in the iscs. P. canards. 



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