660 Ordbe 121.— CONIPEE^. 



§ Leaves fascicled in 5s, Cone scales not thickened at the end, unarmed. No. \ 



I Leaves in Ss. Cone scales at the end thickened and prickly or spiny. Nos. 2 — i 



§ Leaves in 3s (rarely 8s).— Scales at the end thickened and spiny Nos. 6— T 



— Scales at the end thickened, but unarmed. Nos. 8, 9 



1 P. strobiis L. White Pine. "Wetmouth Pine. Lvs. in 5s, slender, with 

 very short sheaths ; cones solitary, cylindrio, loose, pendant longer than the lvs. — 

 A most majestic and useful forest tree. Can*, N. Bng. to Penn. and Wis. The 

 trunk is perfectly straight, covered with a comparatively smootli bark, and, in 

 some instances, 5 — 7f in diameter, and 80 to lOOf in height without a limb ; then, 

 sending out a few branches, it forma a tailed head far above the surrounding 

 forest. Branches whorled only in the young trees. Leaves about 4' long, nume- 

 rous, slender, of a bluish green, forming an extremely soft and delicate fohage. 

 Wood soft, fine-grained, easily wrought, very durable, used in immense quantities 

 in architecture. The large trunks are in particular sought for the masts of ships. 

 May. 



2 P. paliistria Lamb. Long-leaved on Broom Pike. Jjvs. in 3s, vm/ long, 

 crowded at the ends of the branches, with elongated, ragged, half-persistent sheaths; 

 cone suboylindrical, nearly as long as the leaves ; scales tipped with smaU, recurved 

 spines. — N. Car. to Ma, very abundant and valuable. The trunk is 15 to 20' diam., 

 arising with a slight diminution 40 or 50f to the branches, thence 20 to 40f to 

 the summit. Bark shghtly furrowed. Lvs. dark green, 10 to 15' in length. Buds 

 very long, whitish. Sterile aments violet colored, 2' long. Cone 8 to 10' long. 

 Sdg. witli a' thin white testa. Timber strong, compact, resinous and durable, 

 used at the south in vast quantities. Tho young trees look like brooms. The old 

 are festooned with the long moss. They yield nearly all the turpentine and resin 

 of commerce. As fuel it burns with fragrance, splendor and heat. 



3 P. Tafeda L. Loblolly Pine. Old-eield Pine. Jjvs. in 3s, long, light green, 

 with long, subentire sheaths ; cones oblong-ovoid, deflexed, half as long as the leaves, 

 the scales tipped witli a short inflexed spine. — Abundant in pine woods and sandy 

 fields as a second growth, Va. to Pla. A tall tree, 50 to 80 or even lOOf high, 

 with a wide-spreading summit. Bark thick and very rugged. Lvs. 6 to 10' long, 

 rigid, sheaths blackish, 6" long. Sterile aments 1' long, densely clustered, light- 

 feddish. Cones 3 to 5' long. — Less valuable for turpentine or timber than P. 

 palustris, but equally excellent as fuel and light. 



|8. SERoTiNA. Pond Pixe. Cone ovoid, thick (as large as a goose egg), pol- 

 ished and shining, nearly unarmed. Tree smaller. 



4 P. rigida Miller. Pitch Pine. Lvs. in Ss, rigid, with short sheaths; cones 

 pyramidal-ovoid, clustered ; scales with short, thick, reflexed spines. — Common in 

 barren, sandy plains, whicli it often exclusively occupies. It is of moderate height 

 at the north (25 to 30f), but attains a great height (40 to 70f) in the S. States. 

 The trunk, which is seldom straight, is covered with a very thick and rough bark 

 cleft with deep furrows. Lvs. 4 to 6' long. Cones usually several together, 2 

 to 3' long. Tho wood is heavy with resin, is used in architecture for flooring, 

 and in ship-building, and is excellent as fuel for steam engines. 



5 P. mitia Mx. Yellow Pine. Speuoe Pine. Lvs. in pairs (sometimes in 

 Ss), slender, channeled, with elongated sheaths, scattered aU over the iranohleis; 

 cones not generally clustered, oblong-ovoid, half the length of the shortish lvs. ; 

 scales with a short, weak, slightly incurved prickle. — Widely diffused throughout 

 the country. A tree of slow growth, 30 to 50 to 80f high. Bark rough, broken 

 Into broad plates. Lvs. 3 to 5' long, bluish green, in 3s on young trees or the 

 more vigorous shoots. Cones 18 to 30" long, rugged with the projecting point 

 of the scales. Timber close-grained, moderately resinous, used in immense quan- 

 tities for all kinds of architecture. 



p. ? PA0PEBA. Bark smoother than the pines in general, the branches resem- 

 bling those of the beech ; lvs. short, (3 to 4') and thinly scattered ; cones 

 smaller than a hen's egg, with minute, straightish spines; barren aments 

 6" long.— Ga. Tree 40 to 50f high. (P. glaber Walt, ?) 



6 P. ptingens Mx. Southern Mountain Pine. Lms. in pairs, short, rigid, acute, 

 somewhat channeled, rough-edged; sheaths very short; cones ovoid, longer Hum 

 the leaves ; scales tipped with a long, recurved and hooked spine. — Lookout Mt. I 

 Tenn. and Table Mt., Grandfather Mt. &c., N. Car. and Va. Tree with rough 



