HARDY CONIFERS FOR PRIVATE ESTATES. 87 



quite an admiration for it on account of its picturesque rugged 

 characters. It thrives remarkably well in very sandy soil. 



Bunge's Pine or the Lace Bark Pine (P. Biingeana) is quite 

 promising at Rochester but the plants are small yet. It is quite 

 hardy at Boston. Dr. C. S. Sargent says in his last journey to 

 Asia he was much impressed with the peculiar appearance of the 

 Lace Bark Pine in connection with the Chinese temples. The 

 stems or boles look as if they had been whitewashed. We are not 

 aware that any of the trees in this country are old enough to show 

 this adult characteristic. 



The Bull or Yellow Pine (P. ponderosa) has a very massive and 

 bold appearance, and is c[uite handsome in its juvenile state. We 

 understand it is not regarded as quite hardy at Boston. In Roches- 

 ter there are trees 50 or 60 years old in perfect health, and during 

 the trying winter of 1903-1904 they were not injured. 



Jeffrey's Pine (P. Jeffreyi) has about the same degree of hardi- 

 hood as the Yellow Pine and looks somewhat like it, but the habit 

 is thinner and it is not as handsome. 



Amongst the two-leaved pines the Red Pine, known by lumbermen 

 as Norway Pine (P. resinosa) and often mistaken by many people 

 for the Austrian Pine, is a very handsome and useful evergreen. 

 The branches and leaves have a heavy and ponderous appearance, 

 and the foliage has a very pleasing olive-green color. It does well 

 in light sandy soil. It is very hardy and stands the sweep of cold 

 winds without injury. 



The Swiss Mountain Pine (P. montana) is remarkably useful in 

 ornamental planting and very hardy. There are several forms of 

 it in cultivation. The variety known as the Mugho Pine (P. 

 montana variety Mughus) is the one most commonly grown, and 

 it sometimes will not exceed three feet in height, and cover a diame- 

 ter of 30 feet. For planting on banks and slopes it is excellent. 



The Jack Pine (P. divaricota) is a very hardy American pine. 

 It cannot be called handsome, but we think it is very picturesque. 



Thunberg's Pine (P. Thunbergi) suffered with us considerably 

 during the winter of 1903-1904, but it is considered hardy at Boston. 

 The habit of this pine is thin, but it looks quite pictiu-esque. 



The Japanese Red Pine (P. densi flora) is quite hardy at Rochester 

 and forms a dense bushy spreading top. 



