



and the cones larger. I have heen fortunate in raising many young plants of this fine species, which, how- 

 ever, are still so small, that I have not yet ventured, to put them out in the open ground ; but I have little 

 doubt, considering the great elevation at which it is found, that it will prove equally hardy with the Weymouth 

 Pine. This Pine is frequent botli in Upper Nepal and Bhotan; in the former country it was first gathered 

 iu the year 1802, by Dr. Francis Hamilton, near Narainhetty, audit is noticed in his « Account of Nepal," 

 under the name of Finns Slrobus, from which he did not venture to separate it. I am indebted to my excellent 

 friend Dr. "Wallich for numerous fine specimens of it in various states. He informs me that in Nepal 

 it is kno^vn by the names oiBeooshera, Dcoolrxjhosee or DAiw;;, words belonging to the Nawarree and Parbuttee 

 languages. I shall conclude this article by adding the following interesting extract from Captain W. S. 

 Webb s letters : «i^«j^/»«y in the Bhotea, 7?Wa (or King of Firs) in the Hindustanee language. This 

 large tree is found in most parts of Bhotan /and its timber is preferred above all tiie rest, by the ^Bhoteas. 

 The cone ia an incipient state is erect, but as it approaches to maturity it decHnes, and ultimately becomes 

 pendulous, before its scales open. It yields in great quantities a pure and limpid turpentine, by the slightest 

 incision; and appears to me to merit the tide of pre-eminence which has been conferred upon it, in every 

 respect." 



EXPLANATION OF TAB. 3. 



^ k 



fX 



A. 



B. 



C. 



D. 



KE. 



F. 



G. 



H. 



I. 



Cone-bearing branch. 



Branch with the male catkins. 



Leaves. 



Stipule-like scale. 



Male catkin^ 



Antlier. 



h 



Young cones. 



Cone half grown. 



Scale of the cones, shewing the seeds. 



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