Class. 
MONCECIA. 
PFNUS PFNEA. 
STONE PINE. 
Order. 
MONADELPHIA. 
Natural Order. 
PINACEyE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Habit 
Introduced 
S. Europe 
50 feet. 
June, July. 
Tree. 
in 1548. 
No. 940. 
The derivation of the term Pinus has been no- 
ticed under No. 932. It is not uncommon for all 
species of Pinus, Abies, and Larix, to be called 
Fir Trees. They have, however, for many years, 
been distinguished from each other by botanists ; 
it would therefore, be far better that those who 
advocate the use of common names only, should 
apply to these trees their recognised distinctions. 
Inasmuch as it is the characteristic of knowledge 
to call things by their proper names, so must it be 
a mark of ignorance not clearly to distinguish pal- 
pable differences, and consequently to huddle 
incongruous objects together under one common 
title. We will point out these differences, that the 
readers of our humble production may not unde- 
signedly offend against the progress of knowledge. 
Pinus (the Pine) always has its leaves in groups, 
usually in pairs, and its cones generally are coni- 
cal, and their scales thickened at the tip. 
Abies (the Fir) always has its leaves growing 
singly, and its cones are usually rather cylindrical 
than conical, and pendent; and their scales not 
thickened at the tip. 
