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and 230 feet in height. It generally grows in masses or in¬ 
termixed with a few solitary Punts Lambert tana, which is 
of equal dimensions in these regions. The lofty mountains 
surrounding Bear Valley are also well wooded by Punts 
Benthamiana. 
It was named by Mr. Hartweg in compliment to George 
Bentham, Esq., late Secretary to the Society. There is 
little doubt but it will prove quite hardy, and a very valuable 
timber in England. 
No. 2. Tixus radiata. D. Don, in the Linnean Trans- 
Pinus radiata. 
actions, vol. xvii. p. 412; and Lambert's Pinas, vol. iii. t. 
80. Syn. Pinas insignis, variety with large Cones, Hart 
weg, Journal of the Hort. Soc., vol. iii. p. 220. 
Leaves in threes, very slender, twisted, dark green, thickly 
set on the branches, and from three and a half to four 
inches in length upon the wild specimens. Sheaths short, 
smooth, one-fourth of an inch in length on the young leaves, 
very much shorter on the older ones, and only partially per¬ 
sistent. Seed-leaves on the young plants from seven to 
eight in number, rather long and slender. Branches com¬ 
pact, numerous, rather regular, and slender, 
particularly the lateral ones. Bark, light 
brown, and rather smooth. Buds small, 
numerous, imbricated, and full of resinous 
matter. Cones, in clusters three or four 
together, rather conical, very hard, slightly 
incurved, pendulous, and of a glossy light 
brown colour, six inches long, three and a 
half broad near the base, which is uneven 
as well as the sides, the outer side being 
much the longest. Scales radiant, largest 
at the external base and down three parts 
of the outer side of the cone, deeply 
divided, much elevated, and prolonged into 
a blunt pointed nipple, half an inch in 
length and three-quarters of an inch broad 
—those scales nearest the base being bent 
backwards ; the others more or less convex, 
widest at the base, bluntly conical, slightly 
angular, and terminated by a blunt point; 
the scales on the inner side of the cone 
and for four or five rows round the point 
are very much smaller, quadrangular, 
slightly elevated, with their points quite 
flat or slightly depressed. Each cone con¬ 
tains from fourteen to sixteen rows of 
scales, within each of which are two small 
nearly black seeds, with a very rough shell, 
and wings one inch long and three-eighths 
of an inch broad. 
This beautiful Pine resembles Pittas 
insignis in some respects, but differs very 
much in foliage and cones ; the leaves of P. 
insignis are longer and stouter than those 
of P. radiata on the wild specimens, while 
the cones of P. radiata are nearly three 
times the size of those of P. insignis, with 
the scales very much more elevated. It 
was first discovered by the late Dr. Coulter 
in Upper California, in hit. 66°, near the 
level of the sea, and almost close to the 
beach, growing singly, and attaining the 
height of 100 feet, with a straight stem 
feathered to the ground with branches. 
He says it affords excellent timber, which 
is very tough and admirably adapted for 
boatbuilding, for which purpose it is much 
used at Mouterey. Mr. Hartweg met with 
it on tiie descent towards the sea on the 
mountains of San Antonio, sixty leagues 
south of Monterey, forming a small wood 
extending along the beach, where the dark 
grass green of its foliage formed a great 
contrast with the parched up vegetation 
around it at the time. 
It will be as hardy as Pinus insignis, 
and well adapted for planting near the sea 
coast.— ( Horticultural Society's Journal.) 
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THIS YEAR'S FAILURE OE ORCHARD FRUITS. 
It is seldom that any important crop presents such 
extreme features as those which orchard fruits have done 
in the present season. Orchards which to all appearance 
ought to have produced an excellent crop, are, in some 
cases, without a single specimen of fruit, while in others 
the whole returns will not average one apple per tree. 
This, unfortunately, is the general state of things around 
here this season ; but there are some few exceptions, 
where solitary trees have a moderate crop, and some small 
plots are tolerably loaded ; but all the extensive growers 
have failed, the few Apples there are being amongst 
the cottagers, or nearly so, and the cases where the crop 
