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dusky green colour, shining on the upper surface, and often curved. In summer, after a long conti- 

 nuance of dry weather, I have seen most of them decay and fall off/ The cones are nearly eylmdncal, 

 of a purple colour, and sometimes green before they arc ripe, always pendent. The scales assume 

 an oval shape, and become somewhat ragged on the edges. The seeds are small, rather flattened, and 



oval, with two thin elliptical membranous wings. 



The wood of P. Abies is extremely serviceable for a great variety of purposes, being very firm, 

 straight, and regular in the grain, and capable of resisting moisture a long time: that which is grown 

 in England is said to be more durable than what is imported, and to be particularly useful in making 

 of ladders. From the resin, yielded by this tree, the Burgundy pitch is prepared. The insects com- 

 monly inhabiting P. Jbies, are Fhal^na strohiUna, Chermes Ahietis, and Cimex alietinus. 



EXPLANATION OF TAB. 25. 



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Pain's Hill afforded me the specimen for the engraving. 



A. Male Catkm. 



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B. Anthera. 



c. Female Catkin. 



d, d. Scales of the same. 

 Scale of the ripe Cone. 

 Seeds. 



fe. 



g,G. Leaf. 



* Many curious Pines were lost at Sion-House, some years ago, in consequence of standing in very dry and hot situations; among 

 them was P. maritima. 



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