240 nisrcjs, OB 



resinous, coarse, long-grained, elastic, easily worked, and 

 durable. There are the following varieties : — 



PiNUS Laeicio Calabrica, Delamarre, the Calabrian Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus Calabrica, Sort. 

 „ „ stricta, Hort. 

 Leaves on this variety are from six to eight inches long, 

 thickly set on the branches ; and the tree attains a large size 

 on the mountains of Sila, in Calabria. 



Pinus Laeicio Caeamanica, Loudon, the Caramanian Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus Caramaniensis, Vilmorin. 

 „ „ Heldreichii, Christ. 

 „ „ Romana, Ifort. 

 „ Fenzlii, Kotschy. 

 This variety seldom grows more than half the height of the 

 Corsican Pine, but has a much rounder and denser head, with 

 very dark-green foliage, and slenderer branches, covered with 

 a reddish-coloured bark. Buds pointed and nearly covered with 

 a whitish resin. The cones also are larger than those of the 

 P. Laricio. 



Pinus Laeicio pygm^a. Ranch, the Dwarf Corsican Pine. 

 Syn. Pinus Magellensis, Schouw. 

 ,, „ Laricio Montana, Hort. 

 „ „ Laricio nana, Hort. 

 A very dwarf variety, from the highest region of Mount 

 Amaro. It has its branches lying flat on the ground, with stiff, 

 slightly-curved leaves. Cones of a spherical form, and smaller 

 than those of Pinus Pumilio. 



Pinus Labicio contoeta, Hort, the Twisted-branched 



Corsican Pine. 

 This differs only in having its lateral branches contorted or / 

 twisted round in different directions. 



Pinus Laeicio subvieidis, Bu Hamel, the Green-coned 



Corsican Pine. 

 This only differs in having very pale, yeUowish-green cones. 



