PINUS I N S I G N I S.
IMNT)HCAI1.)N—PiNUS INSIGNIS (Douglas), Loudon, Aricrelum. iv. [> 2265 (1838), L,)udon, Jincyd. 'f Trtes. p. 988 (1842), I-urU«.
Piiul. Wobunt.. p. 51 (1839); Spach, Hiß. Nal. Vég. Phancr., xi. |> 389 (1842); ncntliam. In Voyagt of Hu Sulpkur.
p, 55 (1S44): Antoine, Conif., p. 2? (1S46); Endlicher, Syn. Conif. p 163 <184-1 ; l-indlcy and Gorrbn, in Joum Horl
Soc., V, p. 21; (1830); Knighi, CoHif.^. 30(1850) ; LavTfoa, AbieUni^. p, 31 (1S51), Carnère, Tra.U Uén. dts Cot,/.
P- S39 (1855) ; Ttirrey, in U. i'. l'Mtfu. Railnad Explora!icm \ Ro|«)rt on General Uotanical tolIcClions), iv. p. 141 {1X56),
liigelow, in du., p. 33 (1856) ; Gordon, Pinc/Hm, p. 197 {1858); Murray, in Edi'i. Xcto PUd. Jour.. April 1860
PINUS IG\DIATA, Don, in Linn. Tmns.. xvii. p. 442 (1837), Lamberl, Gan^ Piuu,. iii. p. 133 {1837), Uudon, Arhoritnm.
iv, p. 2270 (1838); Lumlon, Emyd. ,f Tras, p. 990 (lS.v2): Antoine, Coni/.. p. 33 (1K40-46), Endlicher, Syn.
Conif. p, 161 (1847) , llartui.~„', in Journ. Horl. iii. p. 226 (1848); (»mii>n, in do„ iv. p. 214 (184g); Lindlty ami
Gordon, In do., v. p 216 (1850); Fhrt ries Serres, vi, p. 434 (1850), Kniyht, Syx. Conif, p. 30 (1850); l^awfon. Abc
/ini.c. p 33 (1851), Carrière, Traité Gén. dis Conif.. p. 338 (1855); Gordon, Puwlum. p. 206 (1858).
EKC-K.WINUS.—(To««, Leaves. lâ".-.—VAR INSIGNIS, Uimlon, Arboretum, figs. 2171, 3172 , Ijjudcm, Eiuycl. of Trees. FIßS 1847, 184X , KorlK;v
Piiiel. H'obnra.x. r8 ; Antoine, Co»//, L 8, fig. 1.
\'AR. K.\D1.\ r.\. Lamlwrl, Gruns Pinns, iii, t. 56 ; London, Arbore/mn, fig. 1182 , Louiion, F.niyit. of Trees.
l 1.S51 i Antoine (loe. eil), t, 14, fig. 3; Gordon, 7onrn. Hort. Soc., iv, p, 214 ; Flore des Serra, vi, p. 434
Specific Pinu.s fnliis tcriiis quaternifvc elongatis filiformibus ferrulatis late graminei)-
viriilibus, vagina brevi, flrobilis inequilatere ovatis fquamarum apophyfi clcvato pyramidata carina tranfverfa
acuta, umbone parvo obtufo medio dcnte parvo tcrminato, feminibus parvis concoloriiius, ala elongata,
ll.abitat in California prope Monterey.
A tree of moderate height, in youth thickly clothcd with beautiful rich grafs-green foliage, with numerous
branches, in age more bare of foliage, and knotted and bent. Bark light-brown ; leaves [fig, i]
in the Iheath), tricpietral. llcnder, filiform, twifted, from 4 to 6 inches !• ,
of ilomata on the b.ack [fig, 2], and two or three rows on each of the
inner fides, the margins and keel verj- clofely ferrate [fig, 3],
Sheaths not long, alxnit one-third of an inch in length.
Buds [fig, 4] from one-eighth to a quarter of an inch long, I 1 /
narrow, cylindrical, rather abruptly pointed, Male flowers I i '
in fmall Ihort catkins, at firft clu(tere<l together, but as the 1
' •• ' hi anchlet (near the ape-x of which they are produced) elon- ;
gates, becoming more fej>arated from each other [fig. 5]; fawn-coloured, with a tinge of brown- |
ilh nurpic or carmine towards thu .-iiicx. Anthers [figs. 6, 7, and 8] bilocular. Hiurt, the creft jj
with n laciniated margin, fL-ptum broad. Cones fub-conical, growing in cluflers of two or
three together clofe to the ftem or branch, with the .apex downward, .and turned toward the Item, the
tide witi" the fcales largeK developed, «out. .ami projeCling prominently outwards, aud extending (
n<le confiderablv behind the Italk ; from 3! to 6 inches in length, and ,ab<,ut two-thirds of their length .at their
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