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shores farther north on the peninsula of Corea, where the seeds are eaten and 
the tree is known as the SEA-SHORE or MARITIME PINE, Hardy here. 
Pinus Laricio, Potret, CoRSICAN PINE. (Pinus altissima, Banks ; 
Pinus Corsicana, Hort.) A tall, handsome tree, 80 to 130 feet high, from the 
Mediterranean region. It is rapid-growing and short-lived. Timber is long- 
grained, white, and said to be easily worked and valuable. Hardy and attract- 
ive in our region. The Park has the varieties—Caramanica, Loudon ; tree 
‘smaller, head rounder and more bushy, than the species. Leaves very dark 
green, and the slender branches with red bark. Calabrica, De/amarre ; 
“has branches densely clothed with leaves which are longer than those of the 
ordinary form.’’ Hardy and desirable. pygmea, Rauch, is a dwarf moun- 
tain form, with branches lying flat on the ground, and with leaves short, rigid, 
and slightly curved. The other varieties hardly merit notice here. 
Pinus Lambertiana, Douglas. SUGAR PINE, LAMBERT’S PINE, GIANT 
Pine. (The distinct character of this tree has, fortunately, kept it clear of that 
curse of modern botany,—7.e., synonymes.) The most beautiful tree of the 
California mountain region, It attains a height of 200 feet and upwards, with 
a corresponding diameter at base. Its general outline is that of our White 
Pine. The lumber is of great value, being soft, straight-grained, light, and 
durable. The cones are often 14 inches long and § inches through. The 
edible seeds are either used fresh or prepared in cakes for winter use. The 
tree is hardy here, and of rapid growth. 
Pinus Massoniana, Zamédert. CHINESE PINE. (Pinus Sinensis, Lam- 
bert ; Pinus sylvestris, Lour.? not of Linneus.) A medium-sized tree from 
China. It appears to be hardy here. Branches somewhat drooping. Of no 
great value. 
Pinus mitis, A/ichaux. YELLOW PINE, SHORT-LEAVED YELLOW PINE. 
(Pinus variabilis, Michaux the younger.) Native tree, once common over the 
eastern and southern portions of the country, but now becoming very scarce 
in the New England States. Timber is valuable especially for ship-building 
purposes. Once much used here for flooring. Tree when cared for in open 
grounds becomes quite handsome. 
Pinus monticola, Dowg/as. MOUNTAIN PINE. (Pinus Strobus monticola, 
Nuttall.) Tree from Northern California and Oregon; resembling in appear- 
ance and in size our White Pine. ‘Timber like the White Pine, but said to be 
more tough. Hardy. 
Pinus Mugho, Bauhin. MucHo PINE. (Pinus montana, Du Roi ? 
Pinus sylvestris Mugho, Bauhin.) A hardy dwarf Pine from the mountains 
of Central Europe, of no special value as a timber-tree; wood red. It has 
produced the following varieties: nana, Loudon; a dwarf not more than 3 
feet high, from the Styrian Alps. rostrata, An/oine ; 30 feet high, but with 
large branches spreading over the ground. Wood is resinous and durable. 
rotundata, Lind; is a small tree with a straight stem. From the Tyrol. 
Pinus parviflora, Siebo/d. SMALL-FLOWERED JAPAN PINE. (Pinus Cem- 
bra, Thunberg, but not of Linnaeus.) 1s asmall tree from the colder islands 
of Japan, on high places. Also cultivated in the islands of Japan, Hardy 
here. 
Pinus pungens, M/ichaux. TABLE MOUNTAIN Pine. A middle-sized tree, 
ranging along the mountains from Georgia to Pennsylvania. The most char- 
