their colour, although less brilliant, in the ripe fruit; the 
latter is, however, so good, that no collection of Pines 
should be without the species. 
Our drawing was made in March 1827, in the Pine- 
Stove of the Horticultural Society, to whom the plant had 
been presented by Mr. Barclay. 
Leaves dark green, rather lax, smooth, mealy beneath, 
with strong, regular, incurved spines, which have a slight 
tinge of purple; the younger yellowish-green, edged with 
pink. The upper leaves and bractez of the flower bright 
crimson; the latter being very long and persistent. Lruit 
middle-sized, when unripe pale green, when ripe yellow, 
clothed with long persistent red bractee. 
