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height of one hundred feet, and attains a very great 
age ; the wood is of a light-reddish color, soft, easy 
to work, and much esteemed for its durability, 
Pinus Cedrus var. Deodara.—Deodar Cedar. On 
the Himalaya mountains, four to twelve thousand 
feet above sea level. A majestic tree, one hundred 
and fifty feet high, and sometimes thirty feet in cir- 
cumference of stem, The wood is of a whitish yellow 
color, very close-grained and resinous, and furnishes 
one of the best building timbers known; it must, 
however, not be felled too young. The tree also yields 
a good deal of resin and turpentine. 
Pinus Cembra, L.—On the European Alps, also in 
Siberia and Tartary. The tree attains a height of 
sixty feet ; the wood is of a yellow color, very soft 
and resinous, of an extremely fine texture, and is ex- 
tensively used for carving and cabinet work. The 
seeds are edible, and, when pressed, yield a great 
quantity of oil. A good turpentine is also obtained 
from this pine. 
Pinus cembroides, Zuce. (P, Laveana, Schiede and 
Deppe.)—Mexican Swamp Pine. Asmall tree, thirty 
feet high, growing at an elevation of eight thousand 
to ten thousand feet. The timber is not of much use, 
but the seeds are edible, and have a very agreeable 
taste. 
P. Cilicica, Ant. and Kotsch.—Cilician Silver Fir. 
Asia Minor. Four thousand to six thousand five hun- 
dred above sea-level. A handsome tree of pyramidal 
growth, one hundred and sixty feet high. The wood 
is very soft, and used extensively for the roofs of 
houses, as it does not warp. 
Pinus contorta, Dougl.—On high, damp ranges in 
