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THE NATURE BOOK 



about an inch long, are torpedo-shaped, as to give the cone a spiked appearance. 



These are not coated with resin, but the The cones often remain on the tree for 



ends of the scales curl outwards. The years. 



needles, two in a bundle, and sheathed at The Stone Pine. From its spreading 



the base, are six or eight inches long, and manner of growth this is often spoken of 



SCOTS PINES. 



thick in proportion. They arc clustered 

 together on the branches and form 

 handsome tufts. The cones grow several 

 together, radiating round the brancli. 

 Each cone is about six inches long and 

 unevenly developed, bulging on the ex- 

 posed side, and curving towards the point. 

 It has a shiny surface. The central 

 swelling on each scale is so pronounced 



as the Umbrella Pine. The bark is 

 reddish grey, thick and deeply furrowed. 

 The buds are conical and have curled 

 scales. The needles, two in a bundle 

 and sheathed at the base, are similar to 

 those of the Cluster Pine. The cones are 

 not clustered, they are nearly globular, 

 their scales are not spiked, but show a 

 raised flat surface with a central depression. 



