446 REPORT OF STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. 



Chamcecypnris Nooikatensis (Lamb.) ericace^. 



Spach., Yellow Cedar. Arbutus Menziesii Pursh., Madrona. 



C. Lawsoniana (Murr.) Pari., Port Orford oleace^. 



Cedar. Fraxinus dipetala H. & A., Shrubby Fringe 



Juniperus Virgininana L., Red Juniper. Ash. 



J. occidentalis Hook., Western Juniper. F. Oregona Nutt., Oregon Ash. 



TAXACE.E. 



Taxus brevi/olia, Nutt., Pacific Yew. 



CONE-BEARING TREES. 



The Pines — The cone-bearing trees are unquestionably the most important 

 on the North American Continent, and among these the genus Pinus is 

 easily the first in economic value. Of this genus eight species are to be 

 Jfound in Oregon and three others are reported to occur on the borders of 

 the state. 



In the natural arrangement the cone -bearers are as follows : 



SUGAR PINE. 

 {Pinus Lambertiana Dougl.) 



The largest of all the pines, ranging from one hundred and twenty to 

 two hundred and fifty feet in height and from four to twelve feet or more in 

 diameter. Leaves, five in a fascicle, one and one-half to two inches long: 

 cones, ten to eighteen inches long, and in California specimens have been 

 found twenty- two inches long. The cones produce a soft-shell, edible nut. 

 The lumber is straight grained, easily worked, very light, white, and com- 

 pares favorably with the best white pine of the northeastern states and 

 Canada. 



Range — California to the Santiam Valley, Oregon. In this state it occurs 

 mostly on the northern slopes of the Siskiyous, and in Jackson, Josephine, 

 Klamath, Douglas, and Lane counties ; the two first-named counties contain- 

 ing the greatest quantity of this magnificent tree. 



Use — Makes excellent finishing lumber, and, being free from knots, is 

 much in demand for sash, d^ors, blinds, oars, etc. 



MOUNTAIN WHITE PINE. 

 (P. 3fonlicola Dougl.) 



A much smaller tree than the preceding, yet larger than the average 

 white pine of the east, sometimes reaching one hundred and fifty feet in 

 height and five feet or more in diameter. A very graceful tree, maintain- 

 ing its diameter well up towards the crown and being fairly free from limbs 

 for a great part of its height, it is an ideal lumber tree wherever found. It 

 has a greater altitudinal range and is capable of sustaining more cold than 

 the sugar pine, and consequently is to be found much farther north. 

 Leaves, five in a fascicle, one and one-half to two inches long ; cones, nar- 

 row, six to ten inches long, and producing a seed. 



Range — California to British Columbia. 



Zhe — Sash, doors, lumber and fuel. 



