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Pinus longifolia Nepal hardy 
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The pine is perhaps the most valuable WE. of the Mdb cu family 
for planting in New Zealand; and, judging from the growth of them here, I 
should say the climate was peculiarly adapted for them, taking into con- 
sideration afl the varieties. The first five I have named are well known, and 
require no comment, except to point them out as invaluable for shelter, 
and well adapted for firewood, some of them for timber. The next eight 
varieties are long-leaved pines, quite hardy here; they, however, are more 
ornamental, and require to be grown either singly as specimen plants, or in 
groups where they have plenty of room for their kranches to sweep to the 
ground; in any other position they are lost. The Pinus insignis, called the 
remarkable pine, is a most beautiful and desirable tree ; its foliage of vivid 
green is very striking to the eye; it grows very quickly. This section 
requires more care in growing when young, for until well rooted their long 
leaves offer greater resistance to the wind. The last five are not so difficult 
to grow, but require room. There are many other varieties both of the firs 
and pines which would be a great addition to a collection, both for ornament 
and timber. I have made a great many attempts to import them, but have 
failed. My experience leads me to believe that coniferous plants are very 
dificult of carriage in closed cases on a long voyage. I have also tried 
importing seeds, but with little or no better success, particularly in the seeds 
of the varieties of Picea or silver fir ; I fear the turpentine contained in the 
seed destroys germination on a voyage. 
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The former is a shrubby growing tree, requiring plenty of room ; when 
young it has a ragged appearance, but grows into a bold tree, though at all 
times very straggling. The latter is very inferior, and not worth growing, 
never seeming to throw up a leader. 
|o Tumus adpressa Japan hardy. 
Very much in charaeter like the varieties of Saee 
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