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habit as it grows, but makes a conical and very graceful tree. 

 The foliage is short, light yellowish green, and so unlike any 

 other variety that it is extremely valuable even in grounds of 

 quite limited extent. It is perfectly hardy. 



THE SCOTCH PINE. Pinus sylvestris. The Scotch Pine ia 

 perhaps one of the most rapid growers among pines, and is a!sa 

 very easy of management, transplanting with rarely a failure, 

 and growing freely in almost any soil or situation. While 

 young, it forms a pretty compact tree ; but as it acquires age, 

 the lower limbs sway toward the ground, giving it rather a 

 picturesque than beautiful appearance. The low price at which 

 trees of it have been sold, together with its easy and rapid 

 growth, have induced its planting, until we confess to its 

 having become to us wearisome. It may be sparingly intro- 

 duced in the formation of groups or masses ; and for pict aresque 

 distant views, and for belts or masses for breaking the torce of 

 storms and wind, it is very desirable ; but as a single tree, or for 

 groups in small grounds, we prefer to leave it out. 



THE CORSICAN PINE. Pinus larico. The Corsican Pine is a 

 variety between the Scotch and Austrian with the general 

 habit of growth of the Scotch, perhaps not as much sway to its 

 branches as it grows old leaves somewhat longer than the 

 Scotch, but not as long or as dark a green as the Austrian, more 

 yellowish. It transplants and grows with the same facility as 

 the Scotch, and is desirable as a variety and to form groups or 

 masses with that or other varieties. 



THE BENTHAM PINE. Pinus Benthamiana. The Bentham 

 Pine is comparatively of recent introduction, and where- spread- 

 ing stateliness of character is wanted, either in a single t/ce or 

 group, that or the Heavy Wooded Pine Pinus ponder osa - -pro- 

 mise to supply the object. It is of rapid growth, v/itb dark 

 green foliage, long leaves in tufts, but instead of being corn- 

 pact, it is open, and stately and majestic in form. We 



