86 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 
1841. P. (S.) Cofilteri. 
Leaves in threes, rarely in fours or fives, about 9 in, long, incurved, some- 
what compressed, mucronate; 2-furrowed above, flattish beneath, slightly 
serrated on the margin, and on the elevated line along the middle. Sheaths 
14 in. long, about the thickness of a crow-quill, swelling at the tips. Scales 
of the stipules ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, cartilaginous, bright brown, shining, 
adpressed ; margin scarious, white, thread-like, and torn; with the lower 
ones shorter, and keel-shaped. Stipules larger, much acuminated, hooded at 
the base, callous, indurated, and persistent. All the cones large, conical- 
oblong, 1 ft. and more in length, Gin. in diameter near the middle, and 
weighing about 4b. Scales wedge-shaped, elongated at the apex, lanceolate, 
mucronate, compressed on both sides, obsoletely quadrangular, incurved and 
hooked, very thick, indurated, smooth, shining, brownish, acute at the margin, 
lin. to 3in. long; the lower ones longer, deflexed, and spreading. (Lamb.) 
Its leaves are broader than those of any other pine. In its general appearance, 
it resembles P. Sabiniana ; but it is readily distinguished from that species by 
the upright character of its foliage. Both species have the buds of the same 
form and colour ; the leaves of the same beautiful glaucous hue in every stage 
of their growth; the young shoots covered with a violet glaucous bloom, like 
those of P. Inops and P. mitis ; and both retain their leaves till the summer 
of the third year. The colour and form of the seeds in the two kinds are 
