PINUS 

 n. long. 



seeds almost black 

 G.K. 10:235. F.S.5,p.oli. u. 

 some Pine, with regular, pyt 

 north. 

 :«;. Laricio, Poir. Corsican Pin; 



Calif. S.S. 11:585, .')86. 

 11.21:48, 49,53. -Hand- 

 jidal head ; not hardy 



Several horticultural vars. have been introduced from 

 Japan: one of the most distinct is var. Oculus-draconiB, 

 Mayr. each leaf being marked with 2 yellow bands and 

 therefore the tufts of the Ivs. at the end of the branches. 



Tree, to 100 or 

 ling branches in 



Var. 

 long and stout 



nUy 150 ft., with stout, 

 regular whorls forming a symmetrical \,yv:umn. in "i<i 

 age sometimes broad and flat-topped: l.ranrlil, t^ u-n 

 ally light brown: buds ovate or obl<iii^ .nati. h-ht 

 brown, resinous: Ivs. stiff, acute, dark ;.'rc . n. ;i ,-ii , 

 in. long: cones sessile, ovate, yellowish bn.wu, yl'^-^y, 

 usually 2-3K in. long; apophysis depressed, conspicu- 

 ously keeled: umbo flattened, obtuse or with a very short 

 prickle: seeds gray, H in. long. S. Eu. to W. Asia.- 

 Very variable and usually the following 4 vars. are 

 distinguished: Var. Austriaca, Endl. {var. nigricans, 

 Pari P. AustrUcn, Hoss. P. nigra, Hoit.). Austrian 

 Pine. Figs. 1814, 1830. Tall tree, with broadly ovate 

 head and very dark green, rigid foliage: branchlets 

 L'ravisli brown. S.E. Eu., from Austria to Dalmatia 

 and Ro.imania. Gn. 19, p. 477; 38, p. 113. Mn. 10, p. 170 

 K H 1894. p. 271. Var. Calibrica, Delam. Tall tree, with 

 shorter ascending branches forming a narrower, less 

 dense head: Ivs. of lighter green: branchlets light 

 brown. Italy, Sicily. «n. 27, p. 321; 29, p. 104; db, 

 523; 52, p..219. G.C. II. 21:15; III. 4:693, 705. 

 Pallasiina, Endl. Tall tree, with 

 branches: Ivs. dark green and glo 

 brown, about 4 in. long. W. Asia. 

 21 :481. Var. Cebennfinsis, Gren. & God 

 Dun. P. Monspeliinsis, Salzm. P. 

 not Lapeyr. P. Cebennhisis, Hnrt. 

 Hort.). Tree, to 60 ft.: bran. 1.;. ' 

 Ivs. slender, to 6% in. long : - 

 long. Var. pygmaea, Ranch. I> 



The first-named var. is the liar i 



while the others are at least luuM;, a., uu i.wiili us Mass. 

 Thev are of rapid growth and cnspicuous by their 

 large, dark green foliage. Var. Cebennensis is espe- 

 cially very handsome as a young plant, with its long, 

 dense leaves. 



37. Pinister, Ait. (P. marllima, Poir.). Cluster 

 Pine. Tree, to 100 ft., with spreading or sometimes 

 pendulous branches forming a pyramidal head: branch- 

 lets bright reddish brown: buds oblong-oval, brown, not 

 resinous: Ivs. stiff, acute, usually twisted, glossy green, 

 5-9 in. long: cones short -peduncled, clustered, conic- 

 oblong, light brown and glossy, 4-7 in. long; apophysis 

 pyramidal, conspicuously keeled with prominent tri- 

 angular, acute umbo: seed grayish brown, J^ in. long. 

 S. Eu., near the coast. Gn. 14, p. 20.-Handsonae Pme 

 of regular, pyramidal habit and rapid growth, but not 

 hardy north. In England it is much used for seaside 

 planting and the vars. HAmiltoni, Pari., 

 var. Lemoni&na, Endl., and var. minor, 

 Loisel., are occasionally cult, in English 



it 2 in. 

 V- form, 

 north, 



3r./^ 



1829. Con 



of Puma clausa. 



38. Thiinbergi, Pari. (P. Massoni&nn , Sieb. & Zucc. 

 not Land). ). .1 apanese Black Pine. Tree, to 100 ft. or 

 (iccasionallv 120 ft., with spreading, often somewhat 

 pendulous brancbis, fcM-iiiini.' a broail. pyramidal head: 

 brani'blcts ,,raii-.- - v.II.av. thr winter buds oblong, 

 gravNli or -ilv.ry \vhitf : Ivs. stilT. sharply pointed, 

 bright griM^n, :!-4'', in. Inng: c.ii.s short-stalked, conic- 

 ovate, grayish brown, 2-3 in. long; apophysis flattened, 

 with small, depressed umbo, obtuse or with a minute 

 prickle: seed gravish brown. H in. long. Japan. G.O. 

 11. 23:345. S.Z. 2:113. — Handsome tree and hardy north. 



. Austriaca (X M). 



from above, show alternate yellow and green 

 rings, hence the name Oculus-draconis (dragon-eye). 

 Var. variegata lias tlie Ivs. partly yellow or occasionally 

 wholly yillowisli white. There are also similar forms in 

 P. (le'iisifloni, wliicli may be distinguished by the brown 

 color of the winter buds. 



9. Syh'estres. 

 39. Pinea, Linn. Stone Pine. Tree, to 80 ft., with 

 long, horizontally spreading branches forming in older 

 trees a broad, flat-topped head: branchlets pale brown: 

 buds with revolute scales, oblong-ovate, not resinous: 

 Ivs. rigid, acute, bright green, 5-8 in. long: cones broadly 

 ovate, chestnut-brown, 4-5K in. long ; apophysis de- 

 pressed-pyramidal, radiately ridged; umbo flat, obtuse: 

 seed reddish-brown, % in. long, edible. S. Eu. G.C. II 

 20:45; III. 4:604, 605. Gn. 27, p. 245-247; 50, p. 460.- 

 Tree of picturesque habit, with a trunk usually desti- 

 tute of branches for a considerable height 

 X and with a wide-spreading parasol-like head. 



Not hardy north; in warmer regions often 

 .Itivated for its edible seeds. 

 40. resindsa, Ait. Rr:D Pise. Norway 

 NE. Tree, to?", ..n,.r,si.,„ally to 150ft., with 

 lies pendulous 

 branche's f.iri:, iiyramidal head 



when vouiii.' : ' : imd-topped one 



ill (ild'tiLTrr liiaiMlil. I - range-color: buds 

 .-lat.n a.Miniiiiate, light liniwn^ resinous: ivs 

 -I. n rlir an. I flexible, acute, dark green and 

 111 ir ii-. t-i; in. long: cones subsessile, 

 .■ona", at... light brown, l}i-2% in. long ; 

 n,„„,l,v-i. ilatL.n...l, .■..iisi.i..ii..usly keeled, 

 1. 1 : s. .lis dark 



,lanit..lia. south 



;. l'j:r.i:,.-One 

 III parks, quite 



obtuse, with small .lar 

 brown, % in. I.nii:. N. 

 to Pa. and Minn. S,S. 

 of the most ornanit-ntal 

 hardy and of vigorous t 

 41. Halep6nsis, Mill. 

 with short branches f. 

 head: branchlets slemb 

 brown: winter-buds sm: 

 .sometimes in 3's. sbn. 

 in. long: cones .aiui..-.. 



I'im;. ■I'r...., to GO ft., 

 II ..|irii. r..iiiid-topped 

 ish ...r light greenish 

 ric, not resinous: Ivs. 

 1 or dark green, 2]4-i 

 onic-oblong, yellowish 



