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exactly the same; but the larger cone has the smaller seeds. To us it an-
pears that they are only varieties of one species; but, if they are so they are
as well worth keeping distinct as any species whatever. They may indeed
be described as of surpassing beauty ; and, what adds greatly to their value’
they appear to be quite hardy. ' ’
1 25. P. AUSTRA'LIS Michx. The southern Pine.
Mmbflcatton. Michx. Arb , I. p. 62. ; N. Amer. Syl., 3. p. 133.; Penny Cv.
iymmjmes. P. palustns WiUd Sp. Pl. 4. p,499., P u r th Sept. 2. p. 644.) i L
2.5.; P . amencän.a palustns, &c., H on. Angl. p. 88., D u Ham. Arb. 2. p. V
see Bon. Jard . ed. 1837, p. 9/6. In America. Loncr.lpnvi.il Pino Vxaii,x,„
133.} Penny Cyc., vol. 18.
11. 2. p . 644., Irumb. Pin. ed. 2. 1. t. 24
A.."., A . « c .v --.ic ai.a i.a iu sL iis , <XL., l i o n . A n g l . p . 8ts., D u p . 126.; P s p r o tin a i/o«-/
America,Long-leaved Pine, Yellow Pine P itrh V \n l H a
Dropmore specimens.
Spec. Char,, 4c. Leaves
in threes, very long.
Male catkins long, c)-
lindrical, of a tawny
blue, divergent. Cones
very long, tessellated
with tumid tubercles,
terminated by very
small mucros. (M ichx.)
Buds, in the Drop-
more specimen (see
1842.), rather
small in proportion to
the termination of tbe
shoot, and buried in
1842. P . australis.
leaves. When the
leaves are removed,
the bud is found to be
from I to I in. long,
and from in, to
^ in . broad, with numerous,
far-projecting,
white, fringed scales ;
general form conical,
and wholly without
resin. Leaves {see Jig.
1843.) from 8 in .to9in.
in length. Sheath from
to 2 in. long,
white, membranaceous,
and lacerated. The
cone.s, in Michaux’s