. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 1763. 1764. P (s.) pumlllo. 1765. from 2 in. to 2^ in. long; sheaths, at first, from iin. to IJin. long, white and lacerated ; afterwards falling off or shrinking to ^ in. or J in. long, and becoming dark brown or black. Cones (d) from 1J in. to 2 in. long, and from }in. to I in. broad;
. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 1763. 1764. P (s.) pumlllo. 1765. from 2 in. to 2^ in. long; sheaths, at first, from iin. to IJin. long, white and lacerated ; afterwards falling off or shrinking to ^ in. or J in. long, and becoming dark brown or black. Cones (d) from 1J in. to 2 in. long, and from }in. to I in. broad; reddish or dark purplish brown when young, and of a dull brown when mature. Scales (A) and seeds (a) resembling those of P. sylvestris, but smaller. Cotyledons 5 to 7. A large spreading bush, or low tree. Europe, on mountains. Height 10 ft. to 20 ft. Introduced in 1779. Flowering and ripening its cones at the same time as the Scotch pine, when in a similar locality. Varieties. • J P. (s.) p. 2 Tuhrcefiora.—Flowers red. « i P. («.) p. 3 Fischeri. Booth, Lodd. Cat. ed. 1836, Lawson's Man. p. 333.— In the shoots and foliage, it bears so strong a resemblance to P. (s.) pumiho, that we doubt very much if it even merits to be considered as a variety of that species. In- troduced in 1832. H. S. • t P. («.) p. 4 Mughus. P. s. Mugho Matt. Camer.; P. montana Baum. Cat.; P. Mugho Jacq., Poir., and N. Du Ham. v. p. 233. t. 68. (our/g«. 1766. and 1767., the latter showing the cone, seed, scale, and sheath of leaves, of the natural size) ; P. echinata Hort.; P. uncinata Baniond in Dec., Lodd. Cat. ed. 1836; the Mugho wild Pine; Pin Mugho, Torehepin, Pin suffis, Pin crin. Pin du Brianfonnais, Pin de Montague, Fr. ; Bergfichte, Ger.; Mughi, Hal.—This variety is included by Alton and others in the pre- ceding one; but, having seen both sorts bearing cones, we are satisfied that they are distinct, though they bear so close a resem- blance to each other in foliage and habit, nee. p.
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