124 ARISTOCRATS OF THE GARDEN 



Another very satisfactory hardy and highly orna- 

 mental tree is the Japanese White Pine (P. parviflora). 

 This species is widely spread in Japan where it grows 

 naturally in steep, rocky country. It is also a favor- 

 ite tree in Japanese gardens, where it is kept dwarf 

 and trimmed and is also often trained into grotesque 

 shapes. The Japanese graft this tree on their Black 

 Pine (P. Thunbergii), whose remote relationship un- 

 doubtedly aids in checking the growth of its leaves 

 and branches. Under cultivation in New England 

 seedling trees and others grafted on the native White 

 Pine are densely branched, and the branches are 

 very long, horizontally spreading, slightly upturned 

 at the ends and abundantly clothed with gray-green 

 leaves. Its habit is different from that of any other 

 Pine. 



The Korean Nut Pine (P. koraiensis) also grows 

 well and promises to be a more satisfactory tree here 

 than its ally, the Swiss P. cembra. 



The Scots Pine (P. sylvestris) and the Austrian 

 Pine (P. nigra) in the past have been extensively 

 planted in this country. The former has, unfort- 

 unately, proved unsatisfactory and the Austrian 

 Pine is inferior to the native Red Pine (P. resinosd). 

 The latter is one of the best of all Pines in this climate, 

 where it ranks among the first half dozen of all Coni- 



