
          PINUS THUNBERGII. Japanese
Black Pine. From Dr. Nishimura,
Mukden, Manchuria, through F. N.
Meyer. Tree 100 to 120 feet with
spreading, often somewhat pendulous
branches, forming broad pyramidal
head. Branches orange-yellow. Leaves
bright green, 3 to 4½ inches long.
Wood resinous, tough, durable, 
suitable only for indoor work. Hardy.
Prefers sandy soil. Splendid for
avenues.

39042. PIPTADENIA SP. From
L. J. Mackintosh, Darjeeling, India.
Piptadenias are trees or shrubs related
to the Mimosa, with bipinnate leaves,
and small white sessile flowers in 
axillary, cylindrical spikes or globose
heads. P. cebil from South America is
valued for the bark. P. rigida from the
same country furnishes angico-gum,
similar to gum arabic. The wood is
used in naval construction.

PIPTANTHUS NEPALENSIS.
Ornamental, leguminous shrub from
Darjeeling, India, with very pithy
young shoots, naturally 8 to 12 feet
high but growing taller against walls.
Deciduous in north, nearly evergreen
in warmer climates. Leaves alternate,
of 3 sessile leaflets, 3 to 6 inches long,
dark green above, glaucous beneath.
Inflorescences very hairy. Racemes 2
to 3 inches long and as broad, of bright
yellow, pea-shaped flowers.
        