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at first straight, "when old sometimes they are twisted; hroad, flexiUe, 

 sharp-pointed, thickly set, and of a rich deep green in colour. 



Cones, from two to four inches long, and from one to two inches 

 broad at swell; tapering to hase, but more so to apex. Singly, or in 

 tAYOs, threes, or whorled clusters; having short footstalks, and some- 

 what drooping. 



It attains heights of from fifty to one hundred and fifty feet; with 

 few branches, which are disposed in regular whorls on the stem, hori- 

 zontal, but when old, drooping; and old trees of it are generally free 

 of branches from . one-third to haK of their height. It is sufficiently 

 hardy for the climate of Britain, and of tolerably rapid growth, but 

 somewhat capricious in its likes of soil and situation. Its wood is so 

 heavy that it sinks in Avater, hence its name ; but it is coarse-grained, 

 not elastic, not durable, and incapable of being polished; its use in 

 this country, therefore, vn.ll be as a large-sized, free-growing, orna- 

 mental Pine, for a good soil and situation in any pinetum or 

 arboretum. 



PiNUS PrOTUBRANS : The Protuberant-Scaled Pine. 



This is merely a quasi-Mo?itezumce, and in nothing different from it ; 

 unless, indeed, in its cones, which are a little smaller, and its scales, 

 which are a little more angular and elevated. 



PiNUS PseUDO-Strobus: The False or Bastard Strobus Pine. 



This perverse phrase, and barbarous term, is a very convenient one 

 for hair-splitting doctors when in difficulties, one which was originally 

 apphed to a quasi-species of Strobus, introduced into Britain from 

 ISIexico nearly thirty years ago ; but of late years so many altered forms 

 of this cpiasi have been fou.nd in that country, and also in other parts of 

 the globe, that this quasi is now elevated to the rank of a queen, and 

 rules over a numerous progeny of Strobus-like varieties ; but it is 

 at best, only a long-leaved form of Pinus Strohus, which I call 

 Strobus Longifolia ; and although a very beautiful tree, yet it is too 

 delicate and fastidious for general planting in the climate and soils of 

 Britain : for even in a good loamy soil, on free or gravelly substrata, 

 in a warm locahty, and sheltered situation, it does not succeed. 



PiNUS PUMILIO : The Dwarf Moimtain Pine. 



This little tree was introduced into Britain from Carniola nearly a 

 hundred years ago : but it has since been found more or less plentifid. 

 on all the mountain ranges of central Europe. It is useful for planting 

 as a cover plant upon high or very exposed localities, or in chalky soils 

 where it would do better than most of the Pines. Its only distinguish- 



