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somewhat angular, rather stout, slightly curved, of a hright yellowish- 

 green in colour. 



Cones, six to eight inches long, and from one-and-a-half to two 

 inches broad at base ; elongate, straight, and pointed, on short foot- 

 stalks, somewhat drooping, but horizontal and in whorls ; non-resinous, 

 hard and shining. 



Eranches, very stout, not numerous, and irregularly disposed though 

 frequently in whorls. Attaining heights of from fifty to eighty 

 feet ; a medium-sized, large-] eaved, robust-branched, large-coned, and 

 beautiful Pine : introduced from Mexico nearly twenty years ago. It 

 produces soft, even-grained, and non-durable wood. In our best soils, 

 warmest localities, and most sheltered situations, it may grow and sur- 

 vive the rigours of a British wdnter, which if it does it will be found 

 a beautiful ornamental Pine. 



PlNUS SabinIANA: Sabins' Pine. 



Leaves, generally in threes, from nine to fifteen inches long, slender, 

 twisted, drooping, and a glaucous or silvery grey colour. 



Cones, from eight to twelve inches long, and from four to six 

 inches broad at the swell, ovate in form, generally in whorled clusters 

 on the branches, and persistent, remaining for years on the tree. 



Seeds, larger than those of Macrocarjoa, being about an inch long, 

 hard-shelled, short-winged, and the kernels edible. 



Branches, numerous, somewhat slender, when young covered with 

 a silvery bloom, and violet in colour ; and unless at their extremities 

 they are bare of leaves. 



Introduced from California, 1832; where it attains heights of from 

 eighty to one hundred and fifty feet. Its wood is soft in texture, even- 

 grained, non-durable, and white in colour. It is tolerably hardy, but 

 quite particular as to soil and situation j requiring alluvial vales, or 

 mountain dells, where humis or aqueous deposits have for years been 

 accumulating, and a warm locality ; when this Pine w^ould form a most 

 beautiful and remarkable object; but in ordinary soils, particularly such 

 as are not rich in vegetable matter, and exposed localities it will make 

 but little progress, and show but little beauty. 



Pmus SeroTINA: The Late-Seeding Pine. 



Leaves, generally in threes, frequently in fours ; from five to nine 

 inches long, slender but stiff, sharp-pointed, thickly set on the branches, 

 frequently in tufts and a bright light green in colour. 



Cones, from two to three inches long, and from one-and-a-half to 

 two inches broad, ovate in form ; generally on the branches in opposite 



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