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the P. insignis, a native of the same section, and often 

 found growing in close proximity to this species, will not 

 succeed here under the most careful treatment ; and the 

 Bishop's Pine may unfortunately be of the same temper- 

 ament, although AVC sincerely hope to the contrary. 



Hartweg found it growing on the western declivity of 

 the mountains near Monterey, and within two miles of the 

 sea-shore ; and afterward at a considerable distance to the 

 south of the same place, on the ascent to the Mission of 

 La Purissima, where the trees were of rather small size. 



Jeffrey met with it on the Siskiyou Mountains, at an 

 elevation of 7500 feet, near the summit of the mountain, 

 growing in damp soil. Of the value of the wood, we 

 have no account. 



12. P, Pallasiana, Lambert. PALLAS' PINE, TAR- 

 TARIAN PINE, TAURIAN PINE. Syn. P. Laricio Pallasi- 

 ana, London. P. Taurica, Hort. P. maritima, Pallas, 

 etc. Leaves, from 4 to 8 inches in length, from a short 

 sheath, erect, rigid, acute, channelled, light shining green 

 color. Cones, 4 to 5 inches long, oblong, often curved, 

 sessile, solitary or in small clusters ; the scales resembling 

 those of P. Laricio, but larger and terminating in a small 

 prickle. Seeds, medium size, obovate ; with broad, slen- 

 der, membranaceous wings. 



"P. Pallasiana is confined to the central regions of the 



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Crimea, forming considerable forests on the western decliv- 

 ity of the chain of lofty mountains which extends along 

 the coast of the Black Sea. It was first introduced into 

 England by Messrs. Lee & Kennedy, of the Hammersmith 

 Nursery, who raised a number of plants from seeds sent 

 to them by Prof. Pallas, from the Crimea, about 1790, and 

 it was sold by them as P. Tartar ica." (London.) 



Plants raised from the above seeds were set out at 

 Boyton, and are now from 60 to 70 feet in height. Oth- 

 ers planted at White Knights by the Duke of Marlbor- 

 ough, are from 50 to 60 feet in height. 



