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wood of which is much used in Japan; Engelmann's 

 spruce, from western North America, the wood of which is 

 largely manufactured into lumber and the bark sometimes 

 used in tanning; the Servian spruce, one of the largest 

 and most valuable timber trees of southeastern Europe; 

 and the tiger-tail spruce, from Japan, introduced about 

 forty years ago, one of the hardiest Asiatic species in cul- 

 tivation. 



The space allotted to the pines (Pinus) embraces the 

 region to the eastward of the spruces and public conserva- 

 tory, range I, extending across the road to the herbaceous 

 grounds. Most of the pines are of great economic impor- 

 tance, furnishing large quantities of lumber, turpentine 

 and resin. Many of the white pines will be found on the 

 westerly ridge of the herbaceous grounds and across the 

 road from this to the eastward of range I. Among these 

 is our common white pine, which is perhaps the most 

 valuable of the timber trees of northeastern North America, 

 large quantities of lumber being derived from it. Near 

 this is the Himalayan white pine, resembling it, but with 

 longer drooping leaves and the cones borne on long stalks; 

 this sometimes attains a height of 150 feet in its native 

 country, where its lumber is much used for building and 

 other purposes. In this region will also be found the white 

 Swiss stone pine, of Europe and Asia; and the Macedonian 

 white pine, of southeastern Europe. 



In the area to the eastward of range 1 will be found, 

 among others, the Austrian pine, with a hard, strong wood 

 which is much used; the variegated Scotch pine, with 

 the young leaves variegated; and a number of plants of 

 the white pine, Himalayan white pine and the Rocky 

 Mountain, western, and Korean white pines. 



In the region to the north of the white pine tract, and on 

 the westerly side of the herbaceous grounds ridge, will be 

 found the Japanese red pine, and several horticultural 

 forms of it. Following these to the north are a number 

 of plants of the Jack or gray pine, native of northern North 



