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a height of 60 feet. Porcher compares the wood to that of 

 P. Strobus. 



Pinus grandis, Douglas. 



Great Silver Fir of North California, also known as the Yellow 

 Fir of Oregon. A splendid quick-growing Fir, 200 feet high 

 and upwards, growing best in moist valleys of high ranges. 

 The stem occasionally attains a diameter of 7 feet at 130 feet 

 from the ground, and of 6 feet at 200. Trees occur of 15 feet 

 diameter and 320 feet high ; the wood is white and soft, too 

 light and brittle, according to Vasey, for general purposes. 

 It is, however, employed for boards, boxes, cooperage, and 

 much sought for ship-building (Brewer). 



Pinus Griffithii, Parlatore. {Larix GriffitUi, J. Hooker and 

 Thomson) . 



The Himalayan Larch. Descends to 8,000 feet and ascends 

 to 12,000 feet. Timber pale, soft, without distinct heartwood, 

 one of the most durable of all Pine timbers (Stewart and 

 Brandis). P. Ledebourii, Endlicher, is the Siberian Larch. 



Pinus Haleppensis, Miller. 



Aleppo Pine. South Europe and North Africa. This well- 

 known Pine attains a height of 80 feet, with a stem of 

 from 4 to 5 feet in diameter. The timber of young trees 

 is white, of older trees of a dark colour; it is ■ principally 

 esteemed for ship-building, but also used for furniture. The 

 tree yields a kind of Venetian turpentine, as well as a valu- 

 able tar. Although ascending mountains in South Europe to 

 the height of 4,000 feet, it thrives best in loose coast- 

 sands, wher^ in ten years it will attain to 25 feet, and 

 finally will become a larger tree than on firm lands. M. 

 Boitel has published a special work on the importance of this 

 pine for converting poor sand-land into productive areas, also 

 on P. silvestris and P. Laricio for the same purpose. Accord- 

 ing to Mr. W. Irvine Winter, it will resist a heat of 118° F. in 

 the shade. We find the Aleppo Fir one of the best avenue 

 trees in Victoria, as first proved by the writer. P. maritima is 

 a variety of this species. Content with the poorest and driest 

 localities and rapid of growth. 



Pinus Hartwegii, Lindley. 



Mexico, 9,000 to 13,000 feet above sea-level. A Pine 50 feet 

 in height, with a very durable wood, of a reddish colour ; it 

 yields a large quantity of resin. 



