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Pinus Smithiana, Lambert. (P. Khutrow, Royle.) 



On the Himalaya! Mountains, at elevations from 6,000 to 

 11,000 feet. Attains a height of 150 feet, and the stem a 

 girth of 15 feet. The wood is pale, even and straight-grained, 

 but only durable under shelter. 



Pinus stenolepis, Parlatore. (Picea VeitcUi, Lindley.) 



Japan. Up to 7,000 feet. A fine tree, attaining a height of 

 140 feet. 



Pinus Strobus, Linne.* 



Weymouth Pine or American White Pine. North-Eastern 

 America, growing on any soil, but particularly adapted for 

 deep rich soil in mountain valleys ; known to reach a height of 

 270 feet, with a stem of 8 feet diameter. It is the principal 

 pine of the lumber trade of the Eastern States. One of the 

 finest among ornamental conifers. The wood is soft, white, 

 light, free of knots, almost without resin, easy to work, very 

 durable, and much esteemed for masts, bridges, frames of 

 buildings, flooring, oars, etc. It yields American turpentine 

 and gallipot. 



Pinus Taeda, Linne. 



Erankincense or Loblolly Pine. Florida and Virginia, in 

 sandy soil, attaining a height of 80 feet. The timber is used 

 for pumps, etc. It also yields turpentine in good quantity, 

 though of inferior quality. The tree likes the regions near 

 the coast, hence can be utilised for raising Eir forests on sea- 

 sand. 



Pinus tenuifolia, Bentham. 



Mexico, at an elevation of 5,000 feet, forming dense forests. 

 Height of tree 100 feet, stem up to 5 feet in diameter. 



Pinus Teucote, Chamisso and Schlechtendal. 



Okote or Torch Pine. Mexico, 5,000 to 8,000 feet above the 

 sea-level. Tree 100 feet high, stem 3 to 4 feet in diameter. 

 It yields the Urea turpentine and resin ; the wood is resinous 

 and durable. 



Pinus Torreyana, Parry. 



California. An average cone of this Pine will contain about 

 130 seeds, weighing 3 ounces ; they are edible (Meehan). 



Pinus Tsuga, Antoine. 



In the northern provinces of Japan, 6,000 to 9,000 feet above 



