EVERGREEN TREES. 
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group it with the European sycamore, the tulip or magnolia 
trees. 
The Heavy Wooded Pine. Pinus ponder osa . — The Ponder- 
ous or Heavy Wooded Pine is another variety like the last- 
named, of comparatively recent introduction. It is also of a 
stately habit, with long leaves of a rich yellow green coloi$ 
Fig. 32 — The Ponderous Pine. 
This as well as Bentham’s Pine attain a very large size when 
fully grown, and are therefore adapted only to positions where 
room can be given them in future years. We do not know how 
well they may bear pinching or rubbing back to reduce their 
size and increase their compactness, but judging from their 
habit, doubt the value of such practice with them. 
