A tree at Redleaf, raised by W. Wells, Esq., from seeds received from China
in 1829, was 16 ft. high in 1837, but was killed by the winter of 1837-8.
t 38. P. t i j i o r i e ' n s i s . The Timor Pine.
A tree at Boyton, which, in 1837, was 16 ft. high, after being 25 years
planted, was raised from seed received by Mr. Lambert from Timor, one of
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L X X V I I . c o n i ' f e r æ ; : 7 'i ' n u s .
1876. p . Hartwègii.
1 length.
Identification. Lindl. in Bot. Re?. M Chron
1839, No. 95. ; Penny Cyc., vol 18 ’
Engravings. O u r fig s .m b . and 1876. from speci.
mens sent home by Hartweg.
S p ec . C h a r ., f r . Leaves in fours;
secondary narrowest, primary membranaceous,
elongate, scarious.
Cones pendulous, oblong, obtuse!
aggregate. Scales transverse at
apex, depressed in middle, umbo-
iiate, and carinate ; umbo straight
aiidrounded. Seeds roundish, wedge-
shaped, four times shorter than the
testaceous wing. {Lindi.) A tree.
Mexico, on the Campanario, beginning
to appear where the oyamel,
or A'bies religiósa, ceases to grow,
about 9000 ft. above the sea. Height
40 ft. to 5 0 ft. Introduced in 1839,
by cones sent home by Hartweg!
from which many plants have been
since raised.
The leaves are almost invariably in
fours, and are rather more than 6 in. ir
Î 4 0 . P. D e v o n * ' * Lindl. The Duke of Devonshire’s Pine.
/•OTiiícoííO». Lindi. In Bol. Reg., M. Chron., 1839, No. 9C. ■ Pennv c™ lo
Synonymes. Pino bl.mco, or P. real, o/l/ic Mexicans " " ’ '»•
Engravings. O mfig s. 1877, 1878. from specimens sent home by Hartweg.
S]>ec. C h a r ., f r . Leaves in
fives, very long. Branches
very thick. Cones pendulous,
solitaiy, curved, obtuse.
Scales rounded at
apex, rhomboidal with a
slightly elevated transverse
line, dull pearly grey, abruptly
umbonate in middle,
obtuse, smooth. Seeds obovate,
five times shorter
than the blackish wing.
{Lindi.) A large tree.
Mexico, on the Ocotillo,
between Real del Monte
ancl Regia. Height 6 0 ft.
to 80 ft. Introduced in
1839, by cones sent home
by Hartweg, from which
numerous plants have been
since raised.
The cones are from 9 in.
fo lOiii. long, curved, about
3 in. in diameter near the
and tapering till they
are not more than IJ in.
broad at the point. The
leaves are between 8 in. and
Uni. m length, wiih sheaths
ol nearly 1 i„. ¡n length. The
1 0 0 ]
18/7. J>cvoníá«a.