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that is often sold ia the shops under the na,ne of Bdn. of Gilead, though the latter in its genuine state 

 .s the produce exelusxvely of An^ris Gileadensis. The resin of P. Balsa.nea is no other than the 

 common Canada Balsam. The wood of this species is white, and seems to be better suited to ship- 

 bmldmg, and other purposes, than that of P. Plcea. The haves are somewhat smaller than those of 

 the last-mentioned Pme. The blossoms appear at the beginning of May, and the seed ripens about the 

 begmmng of October. The cones are of a most beautiful glossy deep purple colour, inclining to black, 

 and there exudes from them great. quantities of a transparent resin, as is represented in the plate, and 

 which has a very rich appearance. Some of the largest trees of this species, I am informed, are at 

 Wooburn, the seat of the Duke of Bedford, and at Warwick castle, the seat of the earl of Warwick, 

 where they are said to be considerably more than twenty years old, contrary to what was supposed 

 both by Miller and myself, who have observed that they do not last so long in many situations. It 

 does not thrive well in the neighbourhood of London, not growing to any large size, and soon decaying 

 after it is removed out of the nursery. My specimens were procured at Longleat, Wilts, the seat of 

 the Marquis of Bath, the only spot where I have seen this tree in perfection. 



EXPLANATION OF TAB. 3L 



a, A. Male Catkin. 



B. 



c. 



Anthera. 

 Female Catkin. 



dj d. Its Scales. 



Bracteolse. 



e, e 



f . 



Section of a Cone. 



g, g, g. Scales of the same, 



h. 



Seed. 



i, I, I. Leaves. 



g c 



