LXXVIl. CONI’FERE: PI‘NUS. 98] 
Abilis may therefore be considered as an imaginary species, or as a synonyme 
to P. mitis. 
22. P. ponpERo'’sa Doug. The heavy-wooded Pine. 
Identification. Douglas’s specimens in the Horticultural Society’s herbarium ; Lawson’s Manual, 
p. 354.; Lodd. Cat., ed. 1836; Pin. Wob., p. 44.; Penny Cyc., vol. 18. 
Engravings. Pin. Wob., t. 15.; our fig. 1833. to our usual scale; and figs. 1830. to 1832. of the 
natural size, from the tree in the Horticultural Society’s Garden, and Douglas's specimens in the 
Horticultural Society’s herbarium. 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves three in a sheath, much longer than the cones, 
flexible, tortuous, with short sheaths. Crest of the anthers rounded, entire. 
Cones ovate, reflexed, with the apices of the scales flattened, with a raised 
process in the middle, terminating in a conical, minute, recurved spine, 
slightly quadrangular. Buds, in Douglas’s specimen, Z in. 
long, and 2 in. broad; cylindrical, with straight sides, rounded 
like a dome at the extremity, but with a prominent blunt 
point ; dark brown, and covered with resin. Buds, on the 
living tree in the Horticultural Society’s Garden (see jig. 
\ 1830.), from 1 in, to 12 in. long, and from 2 in. to 14 in. broad ; 
smooth, cylindrical, with a long point; reddish brown, and 
covered with a fine white bloom, con- 
sisting of fine particles of resin, sur- 
rounded by two or more smaller buds. 
Leaves disposed in parallel spirals ; in 
Douglas’s specimen (see jig. 1832.), 
from 9 in. to 11 in. long; 3 in a sheath, 
which is from 4in. to lin. in length, 
with numerous fine rings; scales of the leaves per- 
sistent on the wood, even of two years’ or three 
years’ growth. Leaves, on the living plant, from 
7in. to 9in. long. The cone (see jig. 1831.), in 
Douglas’s specimen, 
is deformed, and very i 
imperfectly deve- 
loped ; it is only 3 in. j 
long, and 2 in. broad. 
The scales are termi- y 
in any direction. In 
the centre of the pro- VA 
cess is a protuber- 
ance, large in propor- 
tion to the scale, 
which terminates in a 
sharp prickle, point- 
ing outwards. Scale 
lin. long, and 3 in. 
broad ; dark brown. 
Seed ,3, in. long, and 
2 in. broad; dark 
brown, with the wing 
nearly J in. in length, fal 
and £in. in breadth ; hea 
wings of a yellowish 
brown. A lofty tree. 1832, P. ponderdex 
1831. P. ponderdsa» 
North America, on 
the north-west coast. Height 50 ft. to 100 ft. Introduced in 1826. It 
flowered in England. 
bas not yet flow 8 aah 
