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DICOTYLEDONS CO NIFERffi DIAGRAM 1 6 



pentine, which is liquid, has been extracted from it, the resin, 

 which is hard and brittle, remains. 



The firs may be known by having their leaves arranged like 

 the teeth of a comb ; the cones are cylindrical, and formed of 

 slender scales. The firs are large trees which only grow on high 

 mountains. Their trunk is always very straight, and is used to 

 make masts for ships. The fir also yields resin, but not abun- 

 dantly, and they are contented to collect what flows naturally 

 and which is found in large lumps on the trunk. This resin is 

 more esteemed than that of the pine. But the best is that which 

 is called Venice turpentine, and is obtained from the larch tree. 



The cedar is a beautiful tree which was originally brought 

 from Mount Lebanon, but which is now frequently grown for 

 ornament, as it is very hardy. Its wood is much used by 

 joiners, and has a pleasant smell. It is also generally employed 

 for making lead-pencils. 



The yew and the juniper do not 

 bear cones like other coniferre, but 

 berries, and the berries of the yew 

 are red. Yew-wood is also highly 

 valued for its elasticity, and it is 

 used for making bows. 



Juniper 



