248 PINUS, OR 



and enlarged at the base ; smooth, and terminated by a slight 

 ridge, with a very small prickle in the centre. Seeds middle 

 size, with broad wings. 



A large pyramidal tree, seventy or eighty feet high, confined 

 to the central regions of the Crimea, forming considerable 

 forests on the western declivity of the lofty mountains which 

 extend along the coast of the Black Sea. 



Timber very knotty, resinous, and very durable. 



It is quite hardy. 



No. 17. PiNUS Persica, Strmigways, the Persian Pine. 



Leaves in twos, twisted, rather stiif, sharp-pointed, and not 

 spreading ; dense, and tufted towards the end of the branches ; 

 of various lengths, from two to five inches long, deep green, 

 channelled on the inner side, and convex oh the outer one, 

 with the edges rough and finely serrated, and seldom remaining 

 longer on the tree than the second year. Branches regular, 

 short, and rather slender, but mostly pointing upwards ; the 

 larger and older ones rather naked on the lower parts, but 

 tufted with leaves towards the points. Buds imbricated, very 

 thready, and free from resin. Sheaths persistent, short, one- 

 third of an inch long, rather smooth, but shrivelled, not jagged 

 at the ends, and guarded at the base with rather a broad lance- 

 olate, recurved scale, or metamorphosed leaf, of a bright brown 

 colour, although green at first. Cones ovate, tapering to a very 

 blunt point, and rounded at the base, five inches long, and 

 three inches across at the widest part; mostly in clusters 

 round the stem, or principal top branches, but frequently soli- 

 tary, and pointing downwards ; of a dull grayish brown colour, 

 with a hard, smooth surface, short foot-stalks, and destitute of 

 resinous matter. Scales slightly elevated, nearly one inch 

 broad, with the apex depressed, and hollowed in the centre. 

 Seeds large, with broad wings one inch and a half lono-. 



A large tree, belonging to the same section as the Aleppo 

 Pine (P. Halepensis), introduced from the South of Persia by 

 the Hon. W. F. Strangways. 



It is perfectly hardy. 



