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XXIV. An Account of a nezo Species of Pinus, native of California : 

 in a Letter to Joseph Sabine, Esq., F.R. and L.S,, Secretary of 

 the Horticultural Societi/. Bi/ Mr. David Douglas, A. L.S. 

 Communicated bij Mr. Sabine. 



Read Noveîtibcr 6, 1827. 

 Dear Sir, 



Understanding upon my return from North-west America, 

 that considerable interest has been excited by reports of a new 

 species of Finns of gigantic size having been discovered by me 

 in Northern California, I beg permission through you to lay a 

 short account of it before the Linnean Society. 



This plant covers large districts about a hundred miles from 

 the ocean, in latitude 43° North, and extends as far to the South 

 as 40°. It first came under my notice in August 1825, while at 

 the headwaters of the IMultnomah River. In October 1826 it 

 was my good fortune to meet with it beyond a range of moun- 

 tains running in a south-western direction from the Rocky INIoun- 

 tains towards the sea, and terminating at Cape Orford of Van- 

 couver. It grows sparingly upon low hills, and the undulating 

 country east of the range of mountains just mentioned, where 

 the soil consists entirely of pure sand, in appearance incapable 

 of supporting vegetation. Here it attains its greatest size, and 

 perfects its fruit in most abundance. 



The trees do not form dense forests as most of the other 



3 s 2 Pines 



