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mountains of Mexico, where, at an elevation of as much as nine thou- 

 sand feet above sea-level, it attains a height of fully fifty feet. It was 

 introduced into this country in 1839, and may be considered hardy; 

 but in several cases it has been cut down by spring frosts. It is a very 

 handsome tree, and worthy of a place in any pinetum. 



Pinus inops (Jersey Pine, Solander). This is also a native, of the north- 

 west of America, where it grows to a height of forty feet. It is more 

 of an ornamental than useful character, and succeeds best on dry sandy 

 soils. 



Pinus insignis (Remarkable Pine, Douglas). A native of California, 

 growing down to the level of the sea. It is a tree of medium height, 

 but is very ornamental, from its bright-green colour. It was first intro- 

 duced into this country by Dr Coulter in 1833. It thrives best on light 

 and sandy soils, and stands the effect of the sea-breeze well. It is also 

 a rapid grower, as may be known from the fact that one at Osborne 

 made a growth of three feet nine inches in 1849, and in 1850 a growth 

 of five feet nine inches, and in 1851, six feet six inches (see Lawson's 

 ' Pinetum Britannicum,' part xix. p. 3). Some fine specimens may be 

 seen at Longleat in Wiltshire, the seat of the Marquess of Bath, at an 

 elevation of from four hundred and fifty to seven hundred feet above sea- 

 level ; and at Eastnor Castle, in Herefordshire, at an elevation of five 

 hundred and twenty feet. One at Longleat, when eleven years old, was 

 twelve feet high ; and one at Eastnor Castle, when thirty years old, was 

 forty-six feet high. Specimens on the Wass estate have made annual 

 growths from eighteen to twenty inches. 



Pinus Je/reyii (Jeffreys Pine). This is also indigenous to California. 

 It was found by Jeffrey in the valley of Shafta, in the north of California, 

 where it grows to a height of about a hundred and fifty feet. The cone 

 of this tree is large and beautiful. The foliage is a kind of sea-green 

 colour, and about eight inches long. It is very hardy. There are a few 

 young plants growing pretty freely on the Wass estate on a light loam 

 soil. 



Pinus Lambertiana (Lambert's Pine, Douglas). This is indigenous to 

 the Rocky Mountains and other parts of the north-west of America ; 

 and, according to the account given by Douglas, grows best in sand. The 

 timber is white and soft, and is used in California for the inside work 

 of house-building. It is well adapted for growing on the old red sand- 

 stone and limestone formations in this country. It was introduced into 

 this country in 1827. We have planted it on this estate on dry rocky 

 soil, at an elevation of five hundred feet above sea-level, and find it 

 hardy and making fair progress. > 



Pinus Laricio (Corsican Pine). This is a fine specimen of the pine 



