PINETUM DANICUM, 



898 



inundated borders of streams and ponds in low peaty soil ; not 

 common. 



P. silvestris, Linn. Spec. PI. 1418 (excl, var.) ; Lamb. Pinet. 

 ed. 2, i. t. 1 ; Ricli. Conif. t. 11 ; Loud. Arbor, iv. 2153, f. 2043-44 ; 

 Ant. Conif. 9, t. 4, f. 3 ; Scliouw, Ann. Sc. E"at. ser. 3, iii. 331 ; 

 Spach, Hist. Yeg. Phan. xi. 376 ; De Cand. Fl. Fr. iii. 271; Desf. 

 Hist. Arbr. ii. 610; Da Chambr. Tr. Prat. Arbr. Resin. 142, pi. 1, 

 f. 78, and pi. 5, f. 2 ; Endl. Syn. Conif. 171 ; Lindl. and Gord. 

 Journ. Hort. Soc. v. 218 ; Knight, Syn. Conif. 26 ; Carr. Tr. G^n. 

 des Conif. 372 ; Gord. Pinet. 184 ; Veitch, Man. Conif. 156 ; Beissner, 

 Nadelholzk. 225. Ttjcda, Plin. Hist. IS'at. xvi. 19. Finaster vulgaris 

 prior, Clus. Pannon. 16. P. silvestris vulgaris genevensis, J. Bauli. 

 Hist. 1, 2, 253. P. silvestris, C. Bauli. Pinet. 491. P. silvestris 

 scariosa, Lodd. P. silvestris squamosa, Bosc. P. rubra, Mill, Diet, 

 n. 3. P. silvestris rigensis, hort. P. rigeiisis, Desf. Cat, Hort. Par. 

 Abr. ii. 61. 



Habitat. — Central and Northern, and even parts of Southern 

 Europe, such as Spain, and the Siberian forest region as far as the 

 Amour River, It is not now found growing wild in Denmark. 



A tree of this species lately measured in a Danish garden gave a 

 height of 60 feet and a circumference of 4 feet 2 inches ; it was planted 

 in 1845. Trees exceeding 70 feet are to be seen in plantations. 



In reference to the height of this species Prof. Schiibeler says : 

 The grandest and finest trees, wherever they can be found, are cut 

 down to be used as masts ; but even in the South of Norway it is 

 difficult enough to find a Pine that has a height of 100 feet or more. 

 Two such trees, which are to be found in Lower Telemarken (59° 16' K. 

 and 6° 55' E.), were measured in November 1872. One specimen was 

 found to have a height of 104 feet, with a diameter at the base of 

 34 inches ; the other had a height of 105 feet, and at 96 feet from the 

 ground the trunk had a diameter of 5 inches. The first-mentioned 

 tree, at the height of 40 feet, had a diameter of 16 inches ; at 50 feet, 

 14^ inches ; at 60 feet, 12 inches ; and at 70 feet, 9^ inches. The 

 other tree had similar dimensions. The diameters are counted without 

 the bark." 



P. s. monophyila, Hodgins (the One-leaved Scotch Fir). 



The leaves of this variety are attached to eaih other throughout 

 their length, and have the appearance of being united, but by giving 

 them a twist they separate into two, like the ordinary Scotch Fir. It 

 is a very singular variety. 



P. s. variegata, hort. (the Variegated Scotch Fir). 



This only differs from the ordinary form in the mixture of its pale 

 straw-coloured with the usual glaucous- or bluish-green leaves being 

 produced on both old and young wood. 



P. Strobus, Linn. Sp. PI. 1419, andSyst. ed. Reich, iv. 174; Mill. 

 Diet. n. 13 ; Hunt. Evel. Syl. 263 ; Wangenh, Beitr. i. t. 1, f . 1 ; 



