136 THE BOOK OF EVERGREENS. 



and much shorter and more glaucous leaves. It is a " na- 

 tive of the high mountains, at the Grand Rapids of the 

 Columbia; and in California, on the rocky banks of the 

 Spokan River." (Loudon.) On Trinity Mountain, in 

 Northern California, at an elevation of 7000 feet, it is found 

 quite plentifully, growing on poor, sandy soil, which it 

 greatly prefers, partaking of the same nature as the other 

 allied species, such as P. I/anibertiana, P. excelsa, P. Stro- 

 bus, etc. ; and, in fact, a rich, damp soil is very unsuitable 

 for this group, as is frequently instanced in their sudden 

 death when in such positions. Situations of this nature 

 should therefore be strictly avoided. 



We have been greatly pleased with this species, not- 

 withstanding its resemblance to our old Weymouth Pine, 

 the leaves being shorter and more glaucous, and the form 

 more compact and dense. Its hardiness is without doubt, 

 and we think it altogether very desirable in a collection. 



The timber furnished by this species is similar in many 

 respects to that of the White Pine, but more tough. 



38. P, Strobus, Linnceus. --WHITE PIXE. WEY- 

 MOTJTII PIXE, (of the Europeans.) Leaves, 3 to 4 inches 

 long, from very deciduous sheaths ; slender, straight, soft, 

 slightly glaucous. Cones from 4 to 5 or 6 inches long, 

 cylindrical, somewhat curved, slightly drooping, short pe- 

 duncled, with smooth, thin scales, devoid of prickles. 

 Seeds, rather small, obovate, with a long wing. Cotyledons, 

 6 to 10. 



An old, well-known, and useful tree, that is found 

 throughout the northern sections of our country, extend- 

 ing from Virginia into Canada, but more plentifully in 

 Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Northern New 

 York and Pennsylvania. The White Pine forms a large 

 tree, from 100 to 160 feet in height, according to the 

 situation in which it is found. In the extensive pine forests 

 from whence such immense quantities of lumber are annu- 

 ally taken, this species is, in many places, the only one 



