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from the gratefulness of its fragrance; for it is highly probable that the bruteanimals, especially in a wild state, are even more sensible of the odour oftrees than the human species. Michaux concludes his observations on thistree by remarking that, next to the grey pine (P. Banks iana), it is the mostuninteresting species in the United States; but as, in Europe , almost all theAmerican pines can only be considered in the light of ornamental trees, thisspecies, as such, well deserves a place in collections, from the singularity ofits form, its delightful fragrance, and its hardiness.

Soil, Propagation, Src. Plants are sometimes raised from imported seeds;or they may be inarched, or grafted in the herbaceous manner, on P. sylvestris .(Seep. 2127. and p. 2129.)

1 5. P. mi'tis Michx. The soft -leaved, or yellow, Pine .

Identification. Michx. FI. Bor. Amer., N. Amer. Syl.,3. p. 120.; Lodd. Cat. , ed. 1836; Bon Jard.,cd. 1837.

Sywmymes. P. vari&bilis Pursh FI. Amer. Sept. p. 642., N. Du Ham. 5. p. 234.; ?P. echinktaM//., Diet. No. 12.; New York Pine, Spruce Pine, Short-leaved Pine , Amer.

Engravings. Michx, N. Amer. Syl., 3. 1.137 ; our Jigs. 2076. from Dropmore, and 2075. from Michaux,to our usual scale ; and Jigs. 2072, 2073, and 2074., of the natural size.

Spec. Char. Leaves long, slender; hollowed on the upper surface. Conessmall, ovate-conical. Scales with their outer surface slightly prominent, andterminating in a very small slendermucro, pointing outwards. {Michaux.')

Buds, on a young tree {fig. 2072.),

J, T in. long, and in. broad; on anold tree, larger (fig. 2073.) ; scarcelyresinous. Leaves (fig. 2074. from -Michaux), from 2J in. to 4 in. long,with sheaths A in. long; white, la-cerated, afterwards becoming dark.

_slightly ringed. Cone , 2 in. long, and

2075 1 in. broad in the widest part.

Seeds small j with the wing, f in. long.

Aoung shoots covered with a violet-co-loured glaucous bloom, like those of P.mops, by which it is readily distinguishedfrom the P. variabilis of Lambert.

Description. A beautiful tree; accordinglo Michaux, 50 ft. or 60 ft. high, with a trunk°fa uniform diameter of 15 in. or 18 in. fornearly two thirds of its length. The branches are spreading on the lowerPart of the trunk, but become less divergent as they approach the head of thefree, where they are bent towards the body so as to form a summit regularlyPyramidal; but not spacious in proportion to the dimensions of theInink. This narrow conical appearance of the head, as compared with“ e spreading character of those of other species, seems to have given riseto the name of spruce pine in America . The leaves, according to Michaux,ar Ji 4 m. or 5 in. long, fine and flexible (whence the specific name of®itis, soft), hollowed on the upper surface, of a dark green, and united inPairs, Sometimes, from luxuriancy of vegetation, three leaves are found inhe same sheath on young shoots, but never on old branches. The conesafe oval, armed with fine spines, and smaller than those of any other American Pjne; scarcely exceeding 1 ^ in. in length, even upon old trees. The concentrictrcles of the wood of the yellow pine, Michaux states, are six times as nu-!"ff ous > in a given space, as those of the pitch pine (P. rigida) and the°blolly pi ne (p. The'da). “In trunks 15in. or 18in. in diameter, there arenl y 2 in. or 2J in. of sap wood, and still less in such as exceed this size. Theeart wood is fine grained, and moderately resinous, which renders it com-pact, without its being of great weight. Long experience has proved itsxcellence, and durability.” (Michx.)

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