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of a very dark and pronounced shade of green. Each leaf is 

 fully 2 inches long, very stiff and stout, and closely arranged. 

 Cones are only sparsely produced in this country even by old 

 and well-established specimens, they being i^ inches long, and 

 greatly resembling those of the common Scotch pine. Being 

 quite hardy and very accommodating, this species has been 

 largely used in the formation of game coverts, and for plant- 

 ing rocky, almost soilless ground where few other shrubs 

 could succeed. For such purposes the spreading procumbent 

 growth and thick, massy nature of the foliage render the 

 tree peculiarly suitable. 



P. Montezumae, Lambert. {^Synonyms: P, occiden- 

 talism Humboldt ; P, Devoniana, Spach ; P. Russelliana^ 

 Lindley ; P, pseudo-Strobus, Gordon.) Mexico. 1839. A 

 rare and beautiful species, and one that varies much in almost 

 every particular. As seen in this country, it is broadly pyra- 

 midal in habit, well branched even to the ground, and supplied 

 liberally with bluish-green foliage, arranged in tufts of five. By 

 reason of the great length of the leaves, 6 inches, and unusual 

 shade of blue-green, a particularly striking aspect is imparted, 

 and the tree cannot well be confused with any other species. 

 The cones, which vary greatly in dimensions, somewhat re- 

 semble those of P. halepensis both in shape and size, they 

 being 3$ inches long by \\ inches diameter, and nearly smooth, 

 or without an extension of the scale beyond the limits of the 

 cone. As showing the variability in the size of the cone of 

 this species, I might mention that home-grown specimens 

 fully 4 inches long have been forwarded to me. It is to be 

 regretted that so distinct and beautiful a species is not 

 generally hardy in this country, for, except in the South or 

 West, it rarely succeeds.^ 



The so-called species, P. macrophylla, with longer leaves 

 and spiny cones ; P. Lindleyana, with shorter leaves and 

 smaller cones ; P. Wincesterianay P. Gordoniafta, and P. 



^ P. Montezuma may be seen in vigorous growth, and about 40 feet high, both 

 at Fota Island, Cork, and in the Isle of Man. Mr. Farrant, from the latter place, 

 has furnished me with much useful information regarding such rare species as 

 Pinus patula^' Picea religiosa, and others that succeed well in that favoured spot. 



