5S8 MONOECIA MONADELPHIA. 



The Wild P.ne, or Scorch Firr. Anglis. 



An Giuthas. Gaulis. 



This- is the only fpecies of pine which grows wild 

 m Scotland. It is found fcattered in many places 

 amongfi: the highland mounrains, but large na- 

 tural forells of it are ktn of many miles extent 

 al out Invtrcauld and Brae-mar, in Aherdeen- 

 jlAre^ in Strath-Jpey, going from Badenocb to 

 Irrjernefs^ on the fide of hoch-Arkeg^ in Loch- 

 aver, and Lccb-Rp.nnochy in Athol Others are 

 found about Loch-Loyn, Glen-Morijhn, and 

 Strath-Glas, m Invernefs-fhire, and fome at Ctjy- 

 gach, in Strathnavern, Birry-Monach, in Luther- 

 hivd, and near Loch-tnarj, in Rojsflme. To 

 whicli we n;ay add thofe of Abernethy and Ro- 

 ihy murcha, belonging to the family of Grant y 

 Gien-more the Duke of Gordonh, zndG/en-Tanery 

 the property of Lord Ahoyne. See Fennanl^s 

 Tour and Voyage, h ■ V, 



Few trees have been apply'd to more ufes than 

 this. The tailed and ftraightcft are form'd by 

 nature for mails to our navy. The timber is 

 refmous, durable, and applicable to numberlefs 

 domeftic purpofes, fuch as flooring and wainfcot- 

 ing of rooms, making of beds, chefls, tables, 

 boxes, &c. From the trunk and branches of 

 this, as well as mod others of the pine tribe, 

 tar and pitch is obtained. By incifion, barras. 

 Burgundy pitch, and turpentine, are acquired 

 and prepared. The refmous roots are dug out 



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