CONIFERiE 



An evergreen tree, 60-150 ft. ; Branches whorled, spreading, upper ascending, 

 lower somewhat pendulous; Bark grey-brown, rough, scaly, on young stems 

 smooth and nearly black, somewhat shiny, rapid of growth. 



Native of the Himalayas. Discovered by Dr. Hamilton, 1802 ; and intro- 

 duced by Dr. Wallich, 1827- 



WEYMOUTH PINE, Pinus Strohns. 



Parks. June. Best in a gravelly loam, and sheltered. 



Flowers monoecious ; Males in pseudo whorls of 5-0 at base of young shoots, 

 cylindrical, i— | in. long, stalked, stamens numerous, yellow, scale bracts 3-G ; 

 Females singly or in pairs, slightly longer than males, scales thick, margins 

 purple-red ; Fruit a cone, 4-G ins. long, loose, stalked, pendulous, cylindrical, 

 acute, slightly curved, dark violet to brown, scales smooth, thickened at apex ; 

 seeds J in. long, narrowed at ends, red-brown mottled black, wings long and 

 narrow. 



Leaves in fives, acicular, 3-5 ins. long, slender, soft, bluish-green, silvery lines, 

 glaucous, turning yellow, sheaths loose, deciduous. 



An evergreen tree, 1 20 ft. ; Brandies horizontal or slightly ascending in 

 regular whorls ; branchkts slender, glabrous ; Bark at first thin and smooth, at 

 lengtli rugged, ash-grey-slaty ; Wood light, not strong, straight-grained, easily 

 worked, light-brown tinged red ; much used for masts and spars. 



Native of N. America, 100-250 ft. ; introduced by Lord Weymouth, 1705. 



Bark and shoots attacked by Pine Beetle ( Hylesinus piniperda). 



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