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a height of 60 feet. Porcher compares the wood to that of 

 P. Strobus. 



Pinus grandis, Douglas. 



Great Silver Fir of North California, also known as the Yellow 

 Fir of Oregon. A splendid quick-growing Fir, 200 feet high 

 and upwards, growing best in moist valleys of high ranges. 

 The stem occasionally attains a diameter of 7 feet at 130 feet 

 from the ground, and of 6 feet at 200. Trees occur of 15 feet 

 diameter and 320 feet high; the wood is white and soft, too 

 light and brittle, according to Vasey, for general purposes. 

 It is, however, employed for boards, boxes, cooperage, and 

 much sought for ship-building (Brewer). 



Pinus Griffith!!, Parlatore. (Larix GriffitUi, J. Hooker and 

 Thomson) . 



The Himalayan Larch. Descends to 8,000 feet and ascends 

 to 12,000 feet. Timber pale, soft, without distinct heartwood, 

 one of the most durable of all Pine timbers (Stewart and 

 Brandis) . P. Ledebourii, Endlicher, is the Siberian Larch. 



Pinus Haleppensis, Miller. 



Aleppo Pine. South Europe and North Africa. This well- 

 known Pine attains a height of 80 feet, with a stem of 

 from 4 to 5 feet in diameter. The timber of young trees 

 is white, of older trees of a dark colour; it is principally 

 esteemed for ship-building, but also used for furniture. The 

 tree yields a kind of Venetian turpentine, as well as a valu- 

 able tar. Although ascending mountains in South Europe to 

 the height of 4,000 feet, it thrives best in loose coast- 

 sands, where in ten years it will attain to 25 feet, and 

 finally will become a larger tree than on firm lands. M. 

 Boitel has published a special work on the importance of this 

 pine for converting poor sand-land into productive areas, also 

 on P. silvestris and P. Laricio for the same purpose. Accord- 

 ing to Mr. W. Irvine Winter, it will resist a heat of 118F. in 

 the shade. We find the Aleppo Fir one of the best avenue 

 trees in Victoria, as first proved by the writer. P. maritima is 

 a variety of this species. Content with the poorest and driest 

 localities and rapid of growth. 



Pinus Hartwegii, Lindley. 



Mexico, 9,000 to 13,000 feet above sea-level. A Pine 50 feet 

 in height, with a very durable wood, of a reddish colour ; it 

 yields a large quantity of resin. 



