246 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Pinus Halepenis, Miller. (P. Maritima, Lambert.) 



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 j it is principally esteemed for ship-building, but also 

 used for furniture. The tree yields a peculiar kind of turpentine, 

 as well as a valuable tar. Although ascending mountains in South 

 Europe to the height of 4,000 feet, it thrives best in sandy coast- 

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

 become a larger tree than on firmer lands. M. Boitel has published 

 a special work on the importance of this pine for converting poor 

 sand-land into productive areas, referring also to P. silvestris and 

 P. Laricio for the same purpose. According to Mr. W. Irvine 

 Winter it will resist a heat of 118 F. in the shade. "We find the 

 Aleppo Fir one of the best of evergreen avenue trees in Victoria, 

 as first proved by the writer. It is content with the poorest and 

 driest localities and comparatively 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. 



Pinus Hudsonica, Poiret. (P. Banksiana, Lamb.) 



Grey Pine. North America, up to 64 north latitude. Height of 

 tree 40 feet ; in the cold north only a shrub. The wood is light, 

 tough, and easily worked. 



Pinus inops, Solander. 



North America. The Jersey Pine. A tree attaining a height 

 of 40 feet, available for fixing drift-sand on coasts. Easily 

 disseminated. 



Pinus Jezoensis, Antoine and Endlicher. 



Japan. A large tree, with light, soft, smooth timber, used 

 principally for household utensils. 



Pinus Ksempferi, Lambert. 



Chinese Larch ; also called Golden Pine. China, This is the 

 handsomest of all the Larches. It is of quick growth and attains 

 a height of 150 feet. The leaves, which are of a vivid green 

 during spring and summer, turn to a golden yellow in autumn. 

 The wood is very hard and durable. 



Pinus Koraiensis, Siebold and Zuccarini. 



China and Japan. A handsome tree, 30 to 40 feet high, pro- 

 ducing edible % seeds. 



