284 PINUS, OR 



ations, with a clean stem and dense top, found abundantly 

 throughout the whole of the United States, with the excep- 

 tion of the maritime parts of the Atlantic districts and the 

 fertile regions west of the Alleghany Mountains. It is found 

 on the plains from New England to Virginia, growing either 

 in dry soil, or in wet, low grounds. Its most northern point is 

 in the vicinity of Brunswick, in the district of Maine. 



Timber exceedingly knotty, and full of resin, for which 

 reason it is called in America, the " Pitch Pine." 



No. 50. PiNUS Sabiniana, Douglas, Mr. Sabine's Pine. 



Leaves in threes, rather slender, from 10 to 12 inches long, 

 glaucous-gray in every stage, twisted, and, when fully grown, 

 bent downwards, and drooping during- winter, sharp-pointed, 

 angular on the inner side, and rounded on the outer one ; 

 sheaths one inch and a half long, nearly entire at the top, 

 with numerous rings, and wrinkled when old. Branches nu- 

 merous, not very robust, covered with a violet bloom when 

 young, and bare of leaves, except near the extremities. Cones 

 ovate, most developed on the outer side, particularly towards 

 the base, pointing downwards, pressing against the stem, and 

 remaining on the tree for a series of years, from eight to ten 

 inches long, and six inches wide, on foot-stalks two inches and 

 a half long, and full of resin, particularly towards the base. 

 Scales spatula-shaped, flat on the inner side, and rounded or 

 slightly angular on the outer one, two inches and a half long, 

 and one inch and a half broad in the larger ones, but much 

 less on the smaller ones towards the base, terminated by a 

 strong, sharp, incurved "hook, particularly on the exposed side, 

 and at the base, where some of the points are quite straight, 

 and pointing upwards or towards the top of the tree. Seeds, 

 one inch long, oblong, tapering to the base, and flattened on 

 the inside, with a hard shell, and short, stiff wings, rather more 

 than half an inch long ; they are pleasant to eat, and nearly 

 double the siiie of those of P. Coulteri. Seed-leaves from 

 eight to ten in number. 



