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Little is known of the timber of P. Bungeana, but from small 

 available specimens it appears to be of fair quality. Even in its 

 native country, however, it is not plentiful enough to be of much 

 economic importance. From the quantity of the oily matter 

 liberated by the punctured branches and leaves it would 



PIN US BUNGEANA. 



a, end of branchlet ; b, lower part of shoot with needle leaves in clusters of three ; c, winter bud ; 

 d, apex of leaf with serrulate margins ; e, section of leaf, showing five resin canals. 



probably be of use to distillers for the production of pine 

 oil. 



The cultivation of this species in Britain should be hmited 

 to the milder parts, where it should be given deep, loamy soil and 

 be planted in permanent positions when not more than 1| ft. 



