AUSTRIAN PINE 



65 



3 fj 



Fig. 70. Austrian Pine, Pinus Laricio, Poir. 1, shoot with male flowers ; 



2, apex of shoot bearing female flower, the dwarf shoots still young ; 



3, cone ; 4, the same shedding seeds ; 5 9, ovules and seeds ; 10, pair 

 of needles ; 11, the same in section (Wi). 



(a) Cone-scales spirally inserted ; seeds with a thin [For (b) 

 membranous wing, in pairs on the scales; all see p. 78.] 

 trees with very narrow linear, acicular or scaly 

 leaves (Conifers). 



w. iv. 5 



