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p. canariensis. 



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

 the wing If in. long, and -^-^ hi. 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 

 CO ft. 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 iu a conservatory devoted 

 entirely to half-hardy .'Ihietinae. Lambert states that 

 this species differs from P. longifolia chieflv in the 



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