. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 57. THE STONE PINE. Pimus ipinea. Plate 8, Fia. 1. /JQ'IGHER though it is in Grreece and Italy than in Britain, the Stone Pine is amongst the least imposing of coniferous Trees. With us, it is often little more than a tall shrub, although it sometimes grows to a height of thirty feet; but in Greece it is frequently as high as sixty feet. It has a trunk, clear of branches in its lower part, but a spreading head which has suggested for it the common name of the Umbrella Pine. The evergreen leaves of this species are similar to those of the Pinaster, but are n
. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 57. THE STONE PINE. Pimus ipinea. Plate 8, Fia. 1. /JQ'IGHER though it is in Grreece and Italy than in Britain, the Stone Pine is amongst the least imposing of coniferous Trees. With us, it is often little more than a tall shrub, although it sometimes grows to a height of thirty feet; but in Greece it is frequently as high as sixty feet. It has a trunk, clear of branches in its lower part, but a spreading head which has suggested for it the common name of the Umbrella Pine. The evergreen leaves of this species are similar to those of the Pinaster, but are not so long. They. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Heath, Francis George, 1843-1913. London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
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