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Pinus flexilis, James. 



The White Pine of the Rocky Mountains, also known as the Bull 

 Pine, from New Mexico to British Columbia, ascending to 13,000 

 feet. Prefers the limestone formation. A valuable Fir for cold 

 regions. It attains a height of 150 feet, according to Dr. Gibbons. 



J. Hoopes mentions that it is of slow growth. Wood pale, soft, 

 and compact, of fine texture, according to Sargent, intermediate 

 between that of P. Strobus and P. Lambertiana. 



Pinus Fortune!, Parlatore. 



China, in the neighbourhood of Foo-Chow-Foo. A splendid tree, 

 70 feet high, somewhat similar in habit to P. Cedrus. 



Pinus Fraseri, Pursh. 



Double Balsam Fir. On high mountains of Carolina and Pennsyl- 

 vania. This tree, which grows to a height of about 20 feet, yields 

 with P. balsamea Canada balsam. 



Pinus Gerardiana, Wallich. 



Nepal Nut-Pine. In the north-eastern parts of the Himalaya at an 

 elevation of 10,000 to 12,000 feet, forming extensive forests. The 

 tree attains a height of 50 feet, with a comparatively short stem, 

 and produces very sweet edible seeds, also turpentine. Hoopes 

 refers to it as remarkable for the copiousness of its resin. In 

 reference to the nut-like seeds, the proverb prevails at Kunawar, 

 " One tree a man's life in winter." 



Pinus glabra, Walter. 



Carolina. Allied to P. mitis. It attains, according to Chapman, 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, while Prof. Brewer 



r asserts that it is employed for boards, boxes, cooperage, and even 

 much sought for ship-building. 

 US Griffithii, Parlatore. (Larix Griffithii, 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. 



