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Page 178. 

 PiNUs Pinaster minor, Loudon, the Lesser-coned Cluster 



Pine. 



Syn. Pinus maritiina trocata, Knight. 



This variety is distinguished by its smaller cones and taller 



habit of growth. It is the "Pin do Mars," "Pin Pinsot," and 



" Pin a Trochet" of the French, and sometimes produces its 



cones in large clusters of more than one hundred in number. 



Page 180. 

 Pinus Pinea fragilis, Du Hamdy the Thin-shelled Stone 



Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus fragilis, Hort. 

 This variety is much cultivated in Italy on account of its 

 thin-shelled seeds, and known as the " Tarentina Pine." 



Page 184. 

 Pinus sylvestris* Linnaus, the Scotch, or Wood Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus sylvestris, Escareua, Pinetum Woburnense. 

 „ „ „ Caramanica, Pinetum Woburnense. 



Section II. TERNAT^, or those kinds having three leaves 

 in each sheath. 



Page 187. 

 Pinus Australis Michaux, the Southern, or Swamp Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus Palmiensis, French Gardens. 

 ,, „ Palmieri, Manetti. 

 This Pine is called by the American settlers in the Southern. 

 States " the Broom Pine," and by those in the Northern States 

 "Red Pine," "Pitch Pine," and " Yellow Pine ;" whde the 

 French and Italians call it the " Palm Pine." 



* The Pinus sylvestris of the ancient Koman naturalists is our Pinaster, 

 our Pinus sylvestris bein^ their Pityida. By simply Pinua they always 

 intended Pinus Piuca, or the Stone Pine. 



