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Pinus Cedrus var. Deodara* 



Deodar Cedar. On the Himalaya mountains, 4 to 12,000 feet above sea 

 level. A majestic tree, 150 feet high, and sometimes 30 feet in circumfer- 

 ence of stem. Tho wood is of a whitish yellow color, very close-grained 

 and resinous, and furnishes one of the best building timbers known ; it 

 must, however, not be felled too young. The tree also yields a good 

 deal of resin and turpentine. 



Pinus Cembra, L. 



On the European Alps, also in Siberia and Tartary. The tree attains 

 a height of 60 feet; the wood is of a yellow color, very soft and resinous, 

 of an extremely fine texture and is extensively used for carving and 

 cabinet work. The seeds are edible, and when pressed yield a great 

 quantity of oil. A good turpentine is also obtained from this pine. 



Pinus cembroides, Zucc. (P. Laveana, Schiede and Deppe.) 



Mexican Swamp Pine. A small tree, 30 feet high, growing at an eleva- 

 tion of 8000 to 10,000 feet. The timber is not of much use, but the seeds 

 are edible and have a very agreeable taste. 



P. Ciliciea, Ant. and Kotsch. 



Cilician Silver Fir. Asia Minor. 4000 to 6500 above sea leyel. A hand- 

 some tree of pyramidal growth 160 feet high. The wood is very soft 

 and used extensively for the roofs of houses, as it does not warp. 



Pinus contorta, Dougl. 



On high damp ranges in California, attaining 50 feet in height. It is 

 valuable as a shelter tree in stormy localities. 



Pinus Coulteri, Don. 



California, on the eastern slope of the coast range at an elevation of 

 3000 to 4000 feet. A pine of quick growth, attaining a height of 75 feet; 

 it has the largest cones of all pines. 



Pinus Douglasii, Sabine.* 



Oregon Pine. N.W. America forming very extensive forests. A large 

 conical shaped tree, up to 300 feet in height, with a stem of 2 to 10 feet 

 diameter. Only in a moist forest climate of rapid growth. 



Pinus dumosa, Don (P. Brunoniana Wall.) 



Bootan, Sikkim and Nepal, 10,000 feet above sea level. A very orna- 

 mental fir, rising to 70 or SO feet. 



Pinus excelsa, Wall.* 



The Lofty or Bootan Pine. Himalaya, forming large forests at from 6000 

 to 11,500 feet elevation. A fine tree, 150 feet high, furnishing a valu- 

 able, close-grained, resinous wood, as well as a good quantity of tur- 

 pentine. 



Pinus Fortunei, Parlatore. 



China, in the neighbourhood or Foochowfoo. A splendid tree, 70 feet 

 high, somewhat similar in habit to P. Cedrus. 



Pinus Fraseri, Pursh. 



Double Balsam Fir. On high mountains of Carolina and Pennsylvania. 

 This tree, which gets about 20 feet high, yields with P. balsamea 

 Canada Balsam. 



Pinus G-erardiana, Wall. 



Nepal Nut Pine. In the N.E. parts of the Himalaya at an elevation of 

 10,000 to 12,000 feet, forming extensive forests. Tho tree gets 50 feet 

 high, and produces very sweet edible seeds, also turpentine. 



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