172 A MANUAL Oi? THE CONIFERS. 



Pinus australis. — A tall tree with a spreading head and long 

 deep green leaves. Sparingly interspersed with P. Tceda it forms 

 the forest extending from Virginia to Florida in the neighbourhood of 

 the Atlantic coast, called the " Pine Barrens.'' Its timber is fine 

 grained, strong, compact, and very durable ; under the name of yellow 

 or brown Pine it is much used in the southern States in constructions 

 of all kinds; under the name of Pitch Pine, large quantities are 

 exported to this country, where it is much used in ecclesiastical 

 edifices. The resinous products of this Pine are collected in great 

 quantities in Carolina and Georgia. 



Pinus edulis. — A small tree from 25 to 30 feet in height, with 

 a trunk 8 to 12 inches in diameter. The foliage resembles that of 

 P. Cenibroides ; the cones are short and sub-globose, with thick scales. 

 The seeds are large and edible, furnishing a valuable article of food 

 to the Indians of New Mexico and Arizona, where this Pine is 

 abundant ; it also occurs in the neighbourhood of Canon City, Colorado. 



Pinus longifolia. — A tall tree, rather sparingly branched, inhabiting 

 the valleys and lower hills of Nepaul and Bhotan. Its most marked 

 characteristic is seen in the leaves, which are of a vivid green, disposed 

 in spiral rows round the young wood, varying in length from 12 to 18 

 inches, very slender and pendulous. Next to the Deodar Cedar, it is 

 the most valuable timber tree in the Himalayan region. 



Pinus patula. — A beautiful Pine with spreading branches and long 

 pendulous foliage. In its young state it is " as like a green fountain 

 as a green Pine," on account of its bright green, drooping, slender 

 leaves, which quite conceal the stem and branches. It is a native of 

 the colder parts of Mexico, on the Eeal del Monte, Malpays de la 

 Joya, and other places. 



PinUS Taeda, called in America the Loblolly or Frankincense 

 Pine, is a tall tree, from 50 to 80 feet high, with a spreading top, 

 and light green leaves. It occurs in the barren sandy districts in the 

 south-eastern portion of the United States, but nowhere continuously ; 

 it is also interspersed with P. australis in the " Pine Barrens " near 

 the Atlantic coast. A closely allied form, usually described as a distinct 

 species under the name of P. serotina, is sometimes met with in 

 collections. It appears to be somewhat hardier than P. Tceda. 



Pinus Teocote. — A large tree with spreading and ascending 

 branches, well-furnished with glaucous green foliage. It is a native 

 of Mexico, and found at a considerable elevation on the mountains of 

 Orizaba and Keal del Monte, where it attains a height of upwards of 

 80 feet. 



