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a timber tree, and unless in a good loam, or free, moist, sandy soil, a 

 warm locality, and tolerably well sheltered situation, it is of but little 

 use for ornament. There is also a larger growing and larger leaved 

 form of it, called Pinus Palustris Excelsa. 



PiNUS AUSTRIACA : The Austrian Pine. 



This, although only a quasi- Corsica, is, nevertheless, a somewhat 

 distinct kind, and constant in its distinguishing characteristics ; vastly 

 inferior to its prototype as a timber tree, yet, a most useful, hardy, free 

 growing Pine ; well adapted for planting either in inland or maritime 

 districts, where shelter and ornameut are desired ; and one which 

 might be often turned to good account as a back-ground tree in elabo- 

 rate or extensive ornamental plantations. Its dark green foliage, 

 blackish to appearance, strong branches, and rampant style of growth 

 have not been fully appreciated by us ; although its merits as a timber 

 tree have been much overrated, and for this purj^ose it has been, and 

 is at the present time, too much planted. There is a variegcda, 

 (variegated-leaved variety,) of it, a useful ornamental plant. 



PiNUS BalfoURIANA: Balfour's Pine. 



This is one of Jeffrey's introductions from California ; although I 

 have seen nothing but young plants of it, yet, I give it a place here, 

 inasmuch as in a young state it seems to be something more than a 

 variety, most probably a quasi of the Californian Ponderosa. Its 

 leaves are in sheaths, generally five, frequently in threes and fours, 

 sometimes in twos, sixes, or sevens ; from one to two inches long, 

 stout, rigid, and glaucous below, and bright green above : the branches 

 are somewhat flexible and pendent, having smoothish bark of a 

 greenish-brown colour. Hardy enough, and growing tolerably well 

 where in a good and sweet sandy loam, and tolerably sheltered 

 situation. 



PiNUS BaNKSIANA : Sii- Joseph Banks's Pine. 



Introduced from ISTorth America, 1785. A hardy, distinct, curious 

 miniature Pine ; a scrubby bush it might be termed, having somewhat 

 slender and twisted branches, with few laterals, resinous buds, and 

 persistent duU ashy-green leaves, about an inch long : and horn-shaped 

 cones from one to two inches long, persistent and ashy-grey in colour. 

 It attains heights of two to six yards, and is somewhat related to the 

 dwarf forms of Sylvesiris, such as Muglio. It is useful enough as an 

 ornamental shrub, or as a variety in a pinetum or arboretum. 



PiNUS BeNTHAMIANA: Bentham's Pine. 



This is a gigantic form of Douglas's Ponderosa, — my prototvpe of 



