242 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Pinus Canariensis, C. Smith.* 



Canary Pine. Canary Islands, forming large forests at an elevation of 

 5,000 to 6,000 feet. A tree 70 feet nigh, with a resinous, durable, 

 very heavy wood, not readily attacked by insects. It thrives 

 well in Victoria, and shows celerity of growth. Will endure an 

 occasional shade temperature of 118 F. (W. J. Winter). 



Pinus Cedrus, Linne.* 



Cedar of Lebanon. Together with the Atlas variety on the 

 mountains of Lebanon and Taurus, also in North Africa. The 

 tree grows to a height of 100 feet, with a healthy trunk up to 36 

 feet in circumference, and attains a very great age ; the wood is of 

 a light-reddish colour, soft, inodourous, easy to work, and much 

 esteemed for its durability. 



Pinus Cedrus, var. Deodara.* 



Deodar Cedar. On the Himalaya Mountains, 3,000 to 12,000 feet 

 above the sea-level. A majestic tree, reaching a height of more than 

 300feet,andsometimes30feetin circumference of stem. Thewoodis 

 of a light-yellow colour, very close-grained and resinous, strongly and 

 agreeably scented, light, extremely durable, well resisting the 

 vicissitudes of a variable clime, and furnishes one of the best 

 building timbers known. Pillars of Kashmir mosques of this 

 wood are found sound after 400 years, and bridges of still greater 

 antiquity are in existence. White ants hardly ever attack the 

 heartwood. Boats built of this wood last forty years. It is also 

 extensively used for canal-edges and for railways. The tree should 

 not be felled too young. It also yields a good deal of resin and 

 turpentine. A humid clime very much accelerates the growth of 

 this Pine, which in forest-ranges would come best and quickest to 

 its development. Deodars will endure, when not too young, 

 an exceptional temperature of 118 F. in the shade (W. J. 

 Winter). 



Pinus Cembra, Linne. 



On the European Alps, also in Siberia and Tartary. Less hardy 

 than P. Laricio, although from the higher Alps. The tree attains 

 a height of 120 feet, the stem upwards of 4 feet in diameter ; the 

 wood is of a yellow colour, very soft and resinous, of an extremely 

 fine texture, and is extensively 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, Zuccarini. (P. Laveana, Schiede and Deppe.) 



Mexican Swamp Pine. A small tree, 30 feet high, growing at an 

 elevation of 8,000 to 10,000 feet. The timber is not of much use, 

 but the seeds are edible and have a very agreeable taste. 



