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SMALLER PRICKLY-CONED PINE. 
PINUS muricata, foliis terms ? strobilis incequilateri-watis aggregatis, 
squamis cuneatis apice dilatatis umbilico-elevato mucronatis ; baseos 
externce elongatis ancipiti-compressis recurvato-patentibus. Don, in 
Lin. Trans. 17, p. 441. Lambert, Pin. 3, tab. 84. Loudon, Arbor # 
4, p. 2269, fig. 2180. 
This belongs to the same group with the preceding, but 
the cones are not larger than those of Pinus inops , and are 
remarkable for the squarrose spreading of the basilar 
scales, which present long and sharp points in all direc- 
tions. 
This singular species was discovered in Upper California 
by Dr. Coulter at San Luis Obispo, in latitude 35°, and at 
an elevation of 3000 feet above the level of the sea, distant 
about 10 miles. The tree is straight and rather stunted, 
not exceeding 40 feet in height. The cones grow 2 or 3 
together, and are about 2 inches long and 3 inches broad, 
the scales are wedge-shaped and very thick, dilated at the 
apex, obscurely quadrangular, mucronated, and with an 
elevated umbilicus, those at the base of the cone elongated, 
compressed on both sides, shining, recurved and spread- 
ing. 
