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each havlnp; a sort of knob In the middle. The 7?2<;^J are of a large size, and very hard. They contain 

 kernels which have the sweetness of Almonds. A pleasant oil is obtained by expression. The wood 

 of this tree is tolerably white and resinous, and good boards may often be made of it; bnt on the 

 whole it is not so valuable as that of many other species of Pines. It is cultivated principally on 



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account of the foliage, and the goodness of the fruit, which last is now become an article of sale in 

 England, and may be found in several of the London fruit-shops. There is a variety, however, as I 

 am informed by Mr. Correa, with respect to these niits, known in Portugal, by the name of Pinliao 

 molar, and at Naples called Fignuolo molcde. This sort is quite soft. In some countries, particularly 



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in Portugal, the cones are sometimes used for fuel.^ 



EXPLANATION OF TAB. 6, 7, & 8. 



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Tab. 6 Sc 7 were taken from a very flourishing tree In the garden of Henry Cavendish, Esq. at 



Clapham . 



Tag. 0, a. Leaves with their sheath. 



B. Point of a leaf. 



C. Male Catkin.' 



D. Anthera. 



e. Female Catkins of one year's growth. 



f. 



Cones of two years' growth. 



Tab. f, a. Cones of three years' growth. 



b, b. Scales of the same. 



c. 



Seed. 



d. The same deprived of its wing. 



e. Hard shell of the seed. 



f. Kernel. 

 Ripe cone of four years' growth. 



Tab. 8 was taken from a cone purchased in a shop to shew the greater perfection of those brought 

 from abroad, which are in general distinguished by a small protuberance at the top. 



b. 



Scales shewing the natural situation of the seeds. 

 Wing of the seed. 



c. Seed without its wing. 



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d. Kernel in its shell. 



e, e. 

 f. 



The same separate. 



Section of the kernel shewing the embryo. 



G. Embryo magnified. 



^ The fruit of Pinus Knea is four years coming to maturity from its first formation. I have represented each year of its growth in 

 Plate and 7. . . J b 



