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The digger pine is native in western California on dry foot- 
hills, singly or in small groups, ranging through altitudes from 
500 to 4,000 feet; it is most abundant, however, and attains its 
greatest size on the sun-baked slopes in the middle of the state. 
It reaches a height usually of 40 to 50 feet, although it is some- 
times larger than this. The Indians of California found in its 
sweet seed a valuable article of food. The digger pine was 
discovered in 1831 by David Douglas on the mountains near 
Monterey and was introduced the following year by its dis- 
coverer into Europe, where it was first cultivated in the garden 
of the Horticultural Society of London at Chiswick. It is 
named in honor of Joseph Sabine, at that time secretary of the 
Horticultural Society. 
GEORGE V. NASH. 
HARDY WOODY PLANTS IN THE NEW YORK 
BOTANICAL GARDEN 
(Continued) 
Tilia Oliveri. Otiver’s LINpEN. 
Location: Arboretum. 
Natural distribution: Central China. 
Tilia platyphyllos. LARGE-LEAVED LIME. 
Location: Arboretum. 
Natural distribution: Europe. 
Tilia platyphyllos var. Beaumonti pendula. Brsaumont’s WEEP- 
ING LARGE-LEAVED LIME. 
Location: Arboretum. 
Tilia platyphyllos var. corallina. RED-TWIGGED LIME. 
Location: Arboretum. 
Tilia platyphyllos var. laciniata. CuT-LEAVED LIME. 
Location: Arboretum. 
Tilia tomentosa. WuiteE LINDEN. 
Location: Arboretum. 
Natural distribution: Eastern Europe and Asia Minor. 
Tilia tomentosa var. petiolaris. WEEPING WHITE LINDEN. 
Location: Arboretum. 
