S Neixi hardy Trees and Shrubs 



the Volcano of Jorulla, forming a tree from 30 ft. to 40 ft. high ; 

 and Dr. Lindley thinks that it is one of the less hardy species. 

 The seeds have vegetated freely. 



Vhius Llaveana. Schiede, Arb. Brit. p. 2267., and Gard. Mag. 

 vol. XV. p. 128. fig. 23. Leaves 5 in a sheath. M. Hartweg 

 has sent to the Society a large quantity of seeds of this species. 

 The seeds are very large, and he says they are sold in the mar- 

 kets of Mexico as those of the stone pine in the South of Europe. 

 The seeds are tolerably good, and have vegetated. This species 

 grows from 15 ft. to 20 it. high on the Cardonal, near Zimapan. 

 You mentioned in Vol. XIV. p. 530, that Messrs. Low had raised 

 a large number of plants of this species from imported seeds; but 

 this is not the case, as I called there a short time ago, and, on 

 examining their young Mexican pines, I found those which were 

 raised w^ere probably P. Teocdie, or leiophylla, or perhaps a new 

 species, "joith very small cones. [The information was given to us ; 

 we did not see the young plants.] 



Vinus Montezuma^ Arb. Brit. p. 2272. Leaves 5 in a sheath. 

 This is another of M. Hartweg's large collection of Mexican 

 pines, with five leaves in a sheath, and the cones very like, but 

 about double the size of, those of P. Hartweg//. The reduced 

 figure of the cone, fig. 2184. of the Arb. Brit,, is very good, but 

 fig. 2185. is doubtful. The tree grows from 40 ft. to 50 ft. high, 

 on the road to the Sumate. The seeds have grown freely. 



Finns leiophylla Schiede, Arb. Brit. p. 2273. Leaves in a 

 sheath. This is another of M. Hartweg's collection of Mexican 

 pines, with very small cones and long slender leaves. It is the 

 *' Ocote chino" of the Mexicans, and a most valuable timber tree, 

 growing from 60 ft. to 100 ft. high, and the timber is so hard as 

 to resist the carpenter's plane. Its chief range is about 7000 ft. 

 above the level of the sea, on the mountains of Anganguco. It 

 is most probably very different from the P. leiophylla of Mr. 

 Lambert, of which there are plants at Dropmore; but, as there 

 has been a large quantity of good cones sent home by M. 

 Hartweg, and distributed by the Society, it will soon become 

 common in collections, by which it will be seen whether or not it 

 is distinct. The seeds have vegetated freely. 



Fmus Kesiya Boyle. This species was raised from seeds pre- 

 sented to the Society by Dr. Royle, F.H. S. The cones resem- 

 ble those of P. insignis, but they are not near so large, much 

 flatter, and the scales not so prominent. It is very distinct in 

 the cone from any previously sent from India. 



Phius persica Strangways, Gard. Mag. vol. xv. p. 130. This 

 was raised from seeds presented to the Society by the Hon. W. F. 

 Strangways. The young plants seem very like those of P. hale- 

 pensis or maritima, but the cone is that of P. Pinaster, with the 

 seeds particularly spotted. The seeds have vegetated particularly 

 well. 



