Lxxvii. coni'fer^ : PI^NUS. 



991 





1S51. P radiata. 



recurved, and three times as large at their external base. Cones, in Lam- 



bert's figure, 5 J in. long, 



and 3^ in. 



broad. An erect tree, attaining the 



height of about 100 ft., with copious spreading branches, reaching almost 

 to the ground. Monte-Rey, in lat. 36, near the level of the sea, and 

 growing almost close to the beach. Cones in clusters, ovate, about 6 in. 

 long, ventricose at the external base. Scales wedge-shaped, thick, bright 

 brown, shining, dilated at the apex, depressed, quadrangular, radiately cleft ; 

 umbilicus depressed ; three times larger at the external base ; apex elevated, 

 gibbous, somewhat recurved. 



B. Natives of Mexico. 



1" 31. P. Teoco'te Schiede et Deppe. The Teocote, or twisted-leaved, Pine. 



Identification. Schiede et Deppe in Schlecht. Linnjea, 5. p. 76. ; Penny Cyc, vol. 18. 

 Synuny7nes. Teocote and Ocote of the Mexicarts. 



Engraving. Our figs. 1852, 1853, 1854. from specimens sent from Mexico to the Horticultural 

 Society by M. Hartweg, in 1839. 



Spec. Char., ^c. Leaves in threes, compressed, flexuose, scabrous ; sheaths 

 about A in. long. Cones ovate, smoothish, about the size of those of 

 P. sylvestris, but with the tips of the scales flatter. A tree. Orizaba, 

 ' in Mexico. Height 40 ft. to 50 ft. ; according to Lindley, in Penny Cyc, 

 100 ft. Introduced in 1839. Cones were distributed by the Horticultural 

 Society, from the seeds in which many plants have been raised ; but their 

 degree of hardiness is not yet ascertained. 



