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It is a good plan to secure one-year-old seed- 

 lings from the nursery seed-bed, and to trans- 

 plant some to permanent position, or, better still, 

 to sow the seeds where they are intended to 

 remain. A deep, dry, rather sandy soil suits it 

 best, and rather low-lying situations in preference 

 to elevated ground. When planted on the slopes, 

 in ravines, or similar positions, the roots are useful 

 to keep up the soil where it is liable to slip. Ever- 

 green ; South- West Europe, 1596; height 60 to 

 80 feet. 



Pinus radiata. See Pinus insignis. 



Pinus sylvestris, Deal Wood, Fir Tree, Scots 

 or Wild Pine. This is grown extensively as a 

 forest tree, but is not good to plant in keen ex- 

 posure by the sea. Mr. Beeforth says it does not 

 answer well with him, and he cannot recommend 

 it to plant close by the seaside. Mr. Barry states 

 that he planted some Scots Pines in 1878 on 

 sloping ground, and sheltered by other trees from 

 north and north-east exposure, which are now 

 (1905) upwards of 30 feet in height, and growing 

 luxuriantly. The trees would not grow when first 

 planted until protected by boards ; they do not 

 stand the gales on the seaward side, especially 

 when they are young. Scots Firs are very 

 accommodating with respect to soil, but prefer a 

 rather r light or gravelly loam, overlying rock or 

 gravel. It is the only one of the Pines truly 



