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AEAUCAKIA, Jus*. 



Bidwilli, Hook. ; Bunya-bunya Piuc ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 



Cookii, R. Br. ; tr. ; New Caledonia. A.B. 



Cunninghamii, Ait. ; Hoop or Moreton Bay Piuc ; tr. ; E. Austrl. A.B. 



var. glauca ; tr. A.B. 



excelsa, R. Br. ; tr. ; Norfolk Island. A.B. 



Eulei, F. v. M. ; tr. ; New Caledonia. A.B. 



PINUS, Linn. 



Tribe Abietlneje. 



Coulteri, Don ; tr. ; California. B. 

 excelsa, Wall. ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 

 Wood more durable than P. longifolia, but less so than Deodara. Does not like a limestone 

 soil. Weight of wood, 26 to 32 lbs. per cubic foot. 



lialepensis, Ait. ; Jerusalem Pine ; tr. ; Aleppo. A.B. 

 insignis. Doug.; tr. ; California. A.B. 



Lambertiana, Doug. ; Giant or Sugar Pine ; tr. ; California. A.B. 

 Wood white, soft, straight-grained ; yields an abundance of clear pure resin, of a sweet taste, 

 used instead of sugar by the natives ; seeds edible. 



Laricio, Poir. 



var. austriaca, Host. ; tr. ; Europe. A.B. 

 Wood white, durable, and elastic. 



longifolia, Roxb. ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 

 In India this tree gives a large quantity of resin and a useful timber. The wood is made into 

 charcoal, and the charcoal of the leaves, mixed with rice-water, is used as ink. Weight of wood, 

 37 to 45 lbs. per cubic foot. 



muricata, Don ; Bishop's Pine ; tr. ; California. A.B. 

 pinaster, Ait. ; Star or Cluster Pine ; tr. ; South. Euro|3e. A.B. 

 Wood soft and resinous ; it yields largely the French turpentine. A good tree for sandy coast- 

 land. 



pinea, Linn. ; Italian or Stone Pine ; tr. ; Italy. A.B. 



Seeds edible ; wood white, light, and full of resin. 



ponderosa, Doug. (P. Bentliamiana, Hartw.) ; Pitch Pine ; tr. ; America. 

 A.B. 



The wood is heavy, and for general purposes is preferred to that of other pines. 



CEDBUS, Loud, 



atlantica, Manet. ; tr. ; North Africa. A.B. 



Deodara, Ruxh. ; Deodar or Indian Cedar ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 

 This tree produces the most durable cedar wood of the Himalaya. An oil obtained from th 

 wood is used medicinally. Weight of cubic foot of wood, 32 to 42 lbs. 



Libani, Barrl. ; Cedar of Lebanon ; tr. ; Syria. A.B. 



PICE A, Link. 



pectinata, Lamb. ; tr. ; Europe. B. 



ABIES, Juss. 



Douglasi, Sabine ; tr. ; North America. B. 



Webbiana, Lindl. (Abies Pindrow, Royle) ; tr. ; East India. W.T.l. 

 The timber of this Himalayan Silver Fir is white and soft, and in use in India for shingles, &c. 

 A cubic foot of the wood weighs about 29 lbs . 



Order CYCADACEJE. 



(Cycas Eamily.) 

 All the plants of this order are pervaded by a virulent poisonous principle which becomes inert or 

 expelled by heat. Large quantities of starch may be obtained from their stems. 



Tribe Cycade^. 

 CYCAS, Linn. 



media, R. Br. ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 



