280 Select Plants for Industrial Culture 



that 20,000 cubic feet of timber can be obtained from this tree on one 

 acre of ground. 



Pinus nobilis,' Douglas. 



Noble White Fir; but also known as Red Fir. Oregon and its 

 vicinity, where it forms extensive forests at 6,000 to 8,000 feet. A 

 majestic tree, attaining a height of 320 feet (Brewer, Gardner), 

 with regular horizontal branches. Timber splendid. P. magnifica, 

 Murray, is a variety. Hardy in Middle Europe. 



Pinus Nuttallii, Parlatore. 



The Oregon-Larch, at elevations of from 3,000 to 6,000 feet. 

 According to Dr. Gibbons, one of the most graceful trees. Stem 

 straight, frequently 200 feet to the first limb. Timber readily fissile, 

 very strong and durable (Dufur), tough, light and elastic; it can also 

 be employed in water- work (Dr. Kellogg). Tree only available for 

 cool mountain-regions to serve commercial final purposes. 



Pinus obovata, Antoine. (P. SchrenUana, Antoine.) 



North-Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Somewhat like the 

 Norway- Spruce. Wood soft and pale, locally used for furniture and 

 household-implements, also for packing-boxes of great durability 

 (Regel). 



Pinus orientalis, Lhme". 



Sapindus-Spruce. Asia Minor, ascending to 6,600 feet, thus be- 

 coming alpine. Hardy in Christiania. The tree rises to about 80 

 feet, and somewhat resembles the Nor way- Spruce. The wood is 

 exceedingly tough and durable. 



Pinus Parryana, Engelmann. 



California. One of the pines with edible nuts. 



Pinus parvifiora, Siebold and Zuccarini. 



The " Imekomatsou." Kuriles and Japan. A middle-sized pine 

 of longevity; ascends to alpine heights. Much used as an avenue- 

 tree. Wood valuable for furniture and boat-building. It is harder 

 than that of P. Thunbergi and P. densiflora (Dupont). 



Pinus Pattoniana, McNab. . 



California, restricted to elevations above 5,000 feet and advancing 

 thence to the glacier-region in a gradually dwarfed state. This fir 

 rises to a maximum height of 150 feet, the stem enlarging sometimes at 

 the base to a diameter of 13 feet (Jeffrey). 



Pinus patula, Schiede and Deppe. 



Mexico, at elevations of from 6,000 to 12,000 feet. A graceful 

 pine, becoming 80 feet high. 



Pinus pendula, Solander. (P. microcarpa, Lambert.) 



Small-coned American Larch, Black Larch or Tamarack. From 

 Labrador and Canada to Virginia. Delighting in swampy ground. 



