. Coniferous trees for profit & ornament : being a concise description of each species and variety, with the most recently approved nomenclature, list of synonyms, and best methods of cultivation. lly ij inches long and brightgreen. The cones are small, neat, and dull brown,each about i| inches long. P. CLAUSA, Vasey. (Synonym : P. inops clausa,Engelmann.) Florida.—This bears a great re-semblance to the better-known P. inops, whichin this country forms a low bushy tree of 16 feet,or thereabout, in height, the branch-spread beingnearly as much. The leaves of P. clmtsa are shortand glaucous, arr
. Coniferous trees for profit & ornament : being a concise description of each species and variety, with the most recently approved nomenclature, list of synonyms, and best methods of cultivation. lly ij inches long and brightgreen. The cones are small, neat, and dull brown,each about i| inches long. P. CLAUSA, Vasey. (Synonym : P. inops clausa,Engelmann.) Florida.—This bears a great re-semblance to the better-known P. inops, whichin this country forms a low bushy tree of 16 feet,or thereabout, in height, the branch-spread beingnearly as much. The leaves of P. clmtsa are shortand glaucous, arranged in twos, while the plenti-fully produced prickly cones are persistent onthe stem and branches for many years ; indeed sopersistent are they that I have frequently seenthem partially embedded in the wood of thebranches on which they were growing. It growsin sandy barrens, and would no doubt be worthyof trial for planting in similar places in this country. P. CONTORTA, Loudon. (Synonyms : P. Bour-sieri, Carriere ; P. Bolanderi, Parlatore.) North-West America, Alaska to California along thecoast. 1831.—Amongst medium-sized pines, andfor planting where ground-space is at all Face page 126. PIXUS CEMBRA AT WOBURX. HARDY CONIFEROUS TREES 127 this species is valuable. The habit is irregularlyconical, the lower branches having no decidedmode of growth, but being short and spreading inalmost every direction. In general appearanceand foliage the tree bears some resemblance toP. insignis, but is of duller foliage-tint, the leavesarranged in twos, and thickly on the are produced freely, the} being ovoid-conical,2\ inches long, and grepsh brown in colour. Thescales are formidable, the umbo being prolongedinto a long, awl-shaped point. The tree varies agood deal in this countr}^ and I have seen speci-mens which, from their depth of fohage colouringand neat narrow pyramidal habit, were highlyprized b} their owTier. It seems most at homewhen planted in rough,
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