every part: usually to 75 ft. high: Ivs. .VT in. long, 

 sometimes in 2's.: oones smaller, ovate. S.Dakota to N. 

 Jlex. and Tex. S. 8.11:564. G.C. II. 9:797.-Somewhat 

 hardier than the type. 



1824. Pinus rieida ( 



21. Taeda, Linn. Loblolly Pine. Old Field Pine. 

 Fkankinoen-se Pine. Tree, to 100, occasionally to 170 

 ft., with spreading branches, the upper ascending, form- 

 ing a compact, round-topped head: branchlets yellowish 

 brown, sometimes slightly bloomy: winter-buds oblong, 

 resinous: Ivs. slender but stiff, acute, bright green, 6-9 

 in. long: cones sessile, spreading, conic-oblong, light 

 reddish brown, 3-5 in. long; apophysis flattened or de- 

 pressed-pyramidal; umbo small, with short, triangular, 

 recurved spine, lower scales not elongated: seed V^ in. 

 long. Del. to Fla. and Tex. S.S. 11 :577, 578. -Not hardy 

 north and rarely cult, for ornament. 



22. CuMnsis, Griseb. {P. heteroplnjUa, Sudw. P. 

 ElliMii, Engelm.). Slash Pine. Swamp Pine. 

 Tree, to 100 or 120 ft., with horizontally spreading 

 branches forming a round-topped broad and compact 

 head: branchlets orange-brown: winter-buds cylindric, 

 light brown: Ivs. dark green and lustrous, acute, in 3's 

 and 2's, 8-12 in. long, with internal resin-ducts: cones 

 short-peduncled, conic-oblong, dark brown and glossy, 

 3-CHin. long; apophysis flattened, keeled; umbo small, 

 with minute recurved prickles : seed Ve-^i in. long. Ga. 

 to Fla., near the coast. S.S. 11:591, 592. -Handsome 

 Pine, with compact broad head, hardy only south. 



23. paldstris, Mill. {P. anstrdlis, Micbx.). Long- 

 leafed Pine. Southern Pine. Fig. 1823. Tree, to 100 

 or 120 ft. with ascending branches forming an ob- 

 long open head : branchlets orange-brown; winter-buds 

 whitish, oblong: Ivs. crowded, forming tufts at the end 

 of branchlets, dark green. 8-18 in. long, with internal 

 resin-ducts: cones nliiinst sr^^ilr. cylindric, dull brown, 

 C-10 in. long; apoiilu^i-i tlriit.-n. ,1 : umbo dark brown, 

 with triangular, retiixiMl ^Itnrt s|>iii.-s: seed almost J^ in. 

 long. Va.'andFla.,t.i .Mi>s.al..n-tliecoast. S.S. 11:589, 

 590. G.F. 10: 115. -Viiyiuipurtaut timber tree, but rarely 

 planted for ornament ; "hardy only south Branches are 

 imported in great quantities into the northern cities in 

 midwinter and used for decorations on account of their 

 large, handsome foliage. 



24. Canariinsis, C. Sm. Tree, to 80 ft., with slendei 

 branches forming a broad, round-topped head: branch- 

 lets yellowish : Ivs. slender, spreading and pendulous, 

 light green and lustrous, 9-12 in. long, with parenchy- 

 matous resin-ducts; cones cylindric-ovate, 4-8 in. long; 

 apophysis low -pyramidal, irregularly 4 -sided, light 

 brown and glossy, with obtuse umbo: seed '4 in. long. 

 Canary Isl. G.C. III. 3:721. -Handsome Pine, cult, in 

 Calif, and in colder regions, sometimes in the green- 

 house. 



25. lon^fdlla, Lamb. (P. Sdxbnrglii, Sarg.). Tree, 

 to 100 ft. or more, with round-topped symmetrical head: 

 branchlets light yellow brown : winter-buds oblong, light 



chestnut-brown, not i 

 light green, 8-12 in. 1 

 cones short-stalked, ci 

 elongated - pyramidal, 

 curved; umbo obtuse 

 portant forest tree i 

 north, but cult, in Cs 



PINUS 1353 



sinous : Ivs. slender, pendulous, 

 ng, with peripheral resin-ducts: 

 lic-ovate, 4-7 in. long; apophysis 

 compressed, more or less re- 

 seed %-l in. long. Himal. — Im- 

 its native country. Not hardy 

 Very decorativ 



plant, with its long drooping light green foliage. 



20. tubercuiata, Gord. (P. attemidfa, Lemm.). Enob- 

 cone Pine. Tree, usually 20, occasionally to 100 ft., 

 with slender horizontal branches ascending at the ends, 

 forming a broad pyramid, with open, round-topped 

 head in old age: bark thin, scaly: young branches 

 slender, dark .min-i Iim,,!,; .Aini, i l.u.ls oblong-ovate, 

 dark brown: h -, ' ■ i^ale 5'ellowish or 



bluish green. :: , , 

 stalked, usuall> ^i, . , ; ;. i ■. i ,..i 

 long, upper sc:iii_.^ unh |j> i.umilal 

 nent, sharply pointed and recurve 

 depressed apex and small prickly 

 long. Ore. to Calif. S.S. 11 :575,": 



L-: cones short- 

 onical, 33^-6 in. 

 v; umbo promi- 

 wer scales with 

 bo: seed M in. 

 G.C. II. 24:784, 

 F.S. 5, p. 517c. — Of little ornamental value and not 

 hardy north. Usually a bushy tree with sparse dull 



foli 



age. 



27. radiata, Gord. {P. inslgnis, Dougl. P. Monterey- 

 hisis, Hon.). Monterey Pine. Fig. 1823. Tree, to 80 

 or 100 ft., with stout, spreading branches forming an 

 irregular open, round-topped head: bark thick, fur- 

 rowed: branchlets brown: buds ovate, bright chestnut- 

 brown: Ivs. acute, bright green, 4-6 in. long: cones 

 short-stalked, conic-ovate, upper scales with elevated, 

 rounded, almost hemispherical and obscurely keeled 

 apex; umbo small, with minute straight or recurved 

 prickle, lower scales with almost flattened apex: seed 

 black, }i in. long. S.Calif. S.S. 11:573, 574. F.S. 6, 

 p. 44. G.C. III. 9:336, 341. Gn. 36, p. 47; 49, p. 312.- 

 Handsome species with bright green foliage and of rapid 

 growth and bushy habit when young; valuable for sea- 

 side planting. Not hardy north. 



28. rfgida. Mill. Pitch Pine. Figs. 1813, 1824-1827. 

 Tree, to 80 ft., with horizontally spreading branches 

 forming an open, irregular pyramid : branchlets light 

 brown: winter-buds o\ ate or ovate-oblong, chestnut- 

 brown: Ivs. stift and spu ading, acuminate daik green, 





1825. Pinus rigida. with youne 



2-5 in. long: cones almost sessile, often in clusters, 

 ovate, light brown, 2-t in. long; apophysis little ele- 

 vated; umbo triangular, ending in a slender, recurved 

 prickle: seed dark brown, H in. long. New Brunswick 

 to Ga.,west to Ontario and Kv. S.S. 11:579. G.F. 

 4:402; 10:195. Gn. 31, p. 128, 132. M.D.G. 1896:301.- 



