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while the cones of P. radiata are nearly three times the size of 

 those of P. insignis, and with the scales much more elevated. 

 It was first discovered by the late Dr. Coulter, in Upper Cali- 

 fornia, in latitude 36 deg., near the level of the sea, and almost 

 close to the beach, growing singly, and attaining the height of 

 100 feet, with a straight stem feathered to the ground with 

 branches. He says it affords excellent timber, which is very 

 tough, and admirably adapted for boat building, for which pur- 

 pose it is much used at Monterey. Mr. Hartweg met. with it 

 on the descent towards the sea, on the mountains of San An- 

 tonio, sixty leagues south of Monterey, forming a small wood, 

 extending along the beach, where the deep grass-green of its 

 foliage formed a great contrast with the parched-up vegetation 

 around it at the time. 



It is hardy, and well adapted for planting near the sea-coast. 



No. 49. PiNUS BIGIDA, Miller, the Stiff-leaved Pine. 



Syn. Pinus Tseda rigida, Aiton. 



„ „ Fraseri, Loddiges. 



„ „ Canadensis trifolia, Du ffamel. 



„ ,, Loddigesii, LovAon. 



Leaves in threes, from three to four inches and a half long, 

 stiff, rather broad, and sharp-pointed, light green, and spread- 

 ing ; sheaths short, three-eighths of an inch long, and white on 

 the young leaves, but afterwards becoming nearly black and 

 shrivelled. Branches very numerous on the upper part of the 

 tree, and compact. Cones ovate-oblong, from two inches and 

 a half io three inches and a half long, and one inch and a half 

 broad, on short, stout foot-stalks, in clusters of four or five 

 round the top branches, and remaining on the tree for years. 

 Scales four-sided, half an inch broad, elevated into a compressed 

 pyramid, terminating in an acute prickle, slightly recurved, 

 and pointing outwards. Seeds very small, with rather narrow 

 wings, three-quarters of an inch long. 



A tree growing from 70 to 80 feet high, in favourable situ- 



