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5". Tin US Taeda. Virginian Swamps or Frank- 

 incence Pine. 



This grows to a pretty large fize, the leaves are ve- 

 ry long and narrow and are produced by threes in a 

 fheath. The cones are pretty long and large. This 

 is ufeful for bojards, and for producing turpentine 

 and taf, as are the other kinds. 



6. Pin Us virginiana. Tuuo-kaved Virginian^ 

 or Jerfey Pine. 



This is generally of but low growth, but divided 

 into many branches. The leaves are broader and 

 fliorter than the other kinds, and of a deeper green 

 colour ; they are produced by twos in each flieath. 

 The cones are fmall, each fcale terminating with a 

 prickly point. This is called, in fome places, Spruce 

 Pioc. 



PINUS-ABIES. ^ 



The F I R - T R E E. 



I. Pinus-Abies Balfamea. Balm of Gilead 

 Fir-Tree. 



This tree grows to the height of thirty or forty feet, 

 fending ofFmanybranches, which are thick fet chiefly 

 upon two fides, w^ith ftifF linear leaves,, refembhng 

 thofe of the Yew. The furface of the trunl^is al- 

 mofc covered with fmall bladders, or rifings in the 

 cuticle of the bark, which are filled with a clear bal- 

 fam or turpentine. The cones are pretty large, and 

 fall to pieces in the autumn. 



2. PiNUS- 



