raised in Chis'wicJc Gai'den since Nov. 1839. 639 



of the true P. patula of my former report (p. 6.), the leaves of which are only 

 Jive inches long, and very lax. The cones are hard, horn-shaped, and like 

 those of P. I atula, but much smaller : they were received from M. Hartweg, 

 who found them at E.eal del Monte in Mexico. 



Vhius Ayacahuite Schiede, This gigantic pine belongs to the »S'tr6bus di- 

 vision, with the leaves five in a sheath, very short, not being more than 3 

 or 4 inches long, but rather stout for the leaves of this section : the sheaths 

 are deciduous, and the leaves (particularly the young ones) are glaucous on 

 the under side. The cones very much resemble those of P. excelsa, but are 

 three times the size, being from 12 in. to 18 in. long, with distant, oblong, lan- 

 ceolate, obtuse, spreading scales, which are reflexed at the points. It was 

 found by M. Hartweg on the mountains of Guatemala, and by M. Ehrenberg 

 at Omitlan in Mexico. 



Vmus filijblta Lindl. Bot. Reg. MisceL, p. 132. 1840. This magnificent new 

 pine has the leaves five in a sheath, which are from 15 in. to 18 in. long, and 

 are longer than in any other species previously discovered. The branches are 

 stouter than those of P, australis, and the cones also resemble those of that 

 species more^than any others that I am acquainted with, being from 7 in. to 9 in. 

 long, tapering to a point, and with rather prominent scales. It was raised 

 from seeds collected by M. Hartweg, on the Volcan del Fuego, in Guatemala. 



A^bies Smithiknn WallicJi. Arb. Brit., p. 2317. fig. 2229. This Indian fir 

 has been very much confused, and is supposed by some to be the same as 

 J'bies Morinda (also Khiitroiv) of Royle, but they are very distinct in the 

 cones ; cones of the true A. Smithiana having been sent to the Society by 

 Dr. Wallich, and of J. Morinda (Kkiifroiu), by Dr. Royle. The cones of 

 j4'bies Smithzawa are not half the size of those of J^bies Moiinda, but more 

 conical, with the scales rather cuneated, and much divided at the margins ; 

 while those of J'bies Morinda (K/udj-otv) are bluntly oblong, with the scales 

 rounded, nearly entire (mostly bilobed), much thicker and larger in propor- 

 tion. I have not been able to detect any difference in the leaves of the young 

 plants, but the young seedlings of J^bies Smithi«H« are much slenderer and 

 smaller than those of J'bies Morinda of the same age. The tree in the Hor- 

 ticultural Society's Garden, of which a portrait is given in Arb. Brit., vol. 

 viii. t. 340., is A. ^vmthidna Wall. 



Vicea Pinsapo Bois. This most certainly is nothing but a slight variety of 

 P. cephalonica, but, I believe, distinct in some minor points ; and I am surprised 

 how any person with the least possible knowledge of Coniferse should have 

 supposed the one to be a Picea and the other an J^bies. The seeds of Jbies 

 are hard-shelled and round, like those of Pinus, while^ the seeds of Picea 

 are soft and angular. This alone is quite sufficient to decide the generic dif- 

 ference, without even having the deciduous scales of the cones. 



iuntjieriis Jiagelliformis. A plant of this very distinct species of juniper 

 was presented to the Society by Mr. Reeves, in the shape of one of those 

 deformed, or rather decrepit, specimens of Chinese skill, an old pollard, which 

 is said to be above one thousand years old. It is very distinct from any other 

 that I know or can find any description of. It has long, slender, closely im- 

 bricated shoots (both young and old), very much resembling very fine whipcord 

 (in consequence of which I have placed the above specific name provisionally), 

 and it is a true juniper, having sometimes those open glaucous shoots with 

 sharp lanceolate leaves. The fruit is small, globular, but sometimes slightly 

 angular, and very glaucous. It is quite hardy, and strikes freely from cut- 

 tings of the two-years-old wood. [Being quite hardy, and so easily propagated, 

 we trust so interesting and ornamental a species will soon become general in 

 collections. We recommend the plant to nurserymen.] 



Juniperus dealbdta. This very distinct and handsome species is supposed 

 to be from North-West America. It has the close habit of the common 

 juniper, but with small, imbricated, sharp-pointed leaves, rather distant on the 

 shoots, which are rather slender, and of a beautiful glaucous colour, more 

 particularly in the early part of summer. It is very distinct from any others 



