242 PiNUS, on 



a mere shiuh at an elevation of 3500 feet, on the moi^e exposed 

 sides of the mountains. 



The Japanese call it " Aka-matsu" (red Pine), on account of 

 its red-coloured timber; "Kuro-matsu" (black Pine), from its 

 sombre appearance when old; and "Wo-matsu" (male Pine), 

 on account of the numerous clusters of male aments produced 

 on the adult trees. 



The Chinese apply the term "Kok-sung" (black Pine), 

 on account of its dark-green appearance; and "Sjo-mats" 

 (common Pine) from its abundance. Siebold also mentions 

 two varieties of it as being cultivated in the gardens of Japan, 

 one called " Siruga-matsu" (the variegated Pine), which is 

 much cultivated on account of its singular appearance; the 

 other the " Fitots-matsu" (single-leaved Pine), a very singular- 

 looking variety, only found in cultivation, with the leaves in 

 each sheath so united all their length as to appear but one leaf 

 Timber excellent, and of a deep-red colour. 



It is quite hardy. 



No. 12. PiNUS Merkusii, Vriese, Merkus's Pine. 



Syn. Pinus Sumatrana, Junghu. 

 „ „ Finlaysoniana, Wallich. 



Leaves in twos, needle-shaped, wavy, almost smooth on the 

 outer part, and a little angled and rough, at the edges on the 

 inner face, from four to six inches long on the young shoots, 

 but more than eight inches long on the adult ones. Sheaths 

 nearly half an inch long, composed of dark-brown, jagged scales, 

 the outer ones soon falling off, the inner ones being persistent. 

 Buds long, narrow, somewhat incurved, and composed of awl- 

 shaped scales, closely adhering at the tops, whitish at the edges, 

 deep-brown in the middle, and jagged on the ends. Branches 

 slender, lower ones bent downwards, upper ones ascending at 

 the ends, and spreading ; male catkins nearly an inch long, in 

 clusters, and blunt-pointed. Cones ovate, tapering to both 

 ends, three inches long, and one inch and a half in diameter. 



