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outwards, one and a half to two inches long, 

 one inch broad. Scales and seeds small. 

 Dwarf pine. Native of the mountains of 

 Europe. 



It is said to grow not more than twenty 

 feet high in its native country. It will pro- 

 bably exceed that here. It is a very distinct 

 looking kind. It will thrive in any light 

 loam, provided it is not in a situation exposed 

 to our hot sun. It is easily raised from seed, 

 like No. 4. The plants in our nurseries are 

 generally imported in pots, and if kept too 

 long in them seldom do well. In all such 

 cases, the roots should be uncoiled and spread 

 out in planting. 



12. P. RIGIDA, Miller. Leaves in 3 7 s, three 

 and a half to four inches long. Cones ovate 

 oblong, two to three inches long, about 

 one and a half broad, their scales terminated 

 by a rough thorny point. Pitch pine. Na- 

 tive of the United States. 



Growing by itself, this is remarkable for 

 the irregularity and number of its branches. 

 They are usually spreading, covered by foliage 

 of the darkest green. It will grow in any 

 soil, from the dryest to those frequently 



