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larofer kinds are edible and nourishino-. The 

 Scotcli Fir is a British example of this order. 

 The Jimiper, the berry-like cones of -which are 

 used for flavoiuing hoUands, extends over the 

 greater part of Europe and North America, and 

 is likevdse found in some of the mountainous 

 parts of Asia. 



JL'NIPER. 



