The frontispiece represents the cone of the Pinus Sabiniana, about one-half its natural size, a splendid and useful species, found by the late Mr. Douglass on the western flank of the Cordilleras, at a great elevation above the level of the sea, being only 1600 feet below the range of perpetual snow, in the parallel of 40O, and likewise on the less elevated mountains near the sea coast, in the parallel of 37o.

The Indians were found to make use of the kernels as food; they are nearly as pleasant as almonds, except that they leave behind a slightly resinous taste.

The stems of these pines are of a very regular form, and grow straight and tapering to the height of 40 to 140 feet. A copious transparent, resin exudes from the tree when out. It was named after Mr. Joseph Sabine, Secretary of the London Horticultural Society; about London it appears to be as hardy as the Pinus pinaster. We observe it is advertised in this number by Eliwanger & Barry, and it is probable plants may be for sale by others. (See Nuttall's Supplement to Mtchaux, vol. iii. page 110).