82 THE BOOK OF EVERGREENS. 



the height of from 10 to 20 or 30 feet, and state that it is 

 found along the north-west coast of North America, where 

 it forms a low, straggling bush, not unlike P. JJanksiana, 

 or poor specimens of P. inops. In fact, Hooker consider- 

 ed it as a mere variety of the latter; but other botanists, 

 among whom was the discoverer Douglas, claim it as a 



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true species. We feel not the least hesitancy in placing it 

 as such, since more modern research has given it a just 

 right to the distinction. 



Being an inhabitant of the most northern confines of ar- 



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borescent vegetation, it will certainly prove hardy with 

 us, and for peculiar situations, as well as for producing 

 particular effects in landscape gardening, it may prove of 

 use ; but as an ornamental tree, we fear its straggling and 



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crooked branches will prove objectionable. 



5. P, glabra,- Walter. SPRUCE PINE. Branches and 

 branchlets, smooth, whitish. Cones, generally solitary, 

 somewhat cylindrical, spines nearly obsolete. In close, 

 rich soil, near Black Oak, South Carolina. (Ravenel.} A 

 tree from 40 to 60 feet high, with smoothish bark and soft 

 white wood, branching from near the ground. Leaves, 

 from 3 to 4 inches long. Cones, about 2 inches long. 

 " Wings of the seed lighter colored, more tapering, longer 

 and less gibbous than those of P. mitis." This species of 

 Walter, long overlooked, but lately revived by Mr. Rav- 

 enel, is, if I mistake not, not uncommon in the low hum- 

 mocks of this State (Florida), and is distinguished here, as 

 in South Carolina, as the Spruce Pine. (Chapman}. 



We introduce this species to the notice of our readers 

 on account of its being a native, believing that our own 



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trees should receive our especial attention, if in the least 

 deserving. This species may be rather tender for a north- 

 ern latitude, but we confess our ignorance on the subject, 

 never having had an opportunity of examining or testing 

 it. The above description is taken from the reliable work 

 by Dr. Chapman, entitled " Flora of the Southern States," 

 on the authority of which we have placed it here. 



