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Finns 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 fectin circumfer¬ 
ence of stem. The 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. 
Finus Cembra, L. 
On the European Alps, also in Siberia and Tartary. The tree attains 
a height of 00 feet; the wood is of a yellow color, very soft and resinous, 
of un extremely line 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 pino. 
Finns ccmbroidos, Zucc. (/’. Laoeana, 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, bit the seeds 
are edible and have a very agreeable taste. 
F. Cilioiea, Ant. and Kotsch. 
Cilician Silver Fir. Asia Minor. 4000 to 6500 abovo 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. 
Finus contorts, Dough 
On high damp ranges in California, attaining 60 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 76 feet; 
it has the largest cones of all pines. 
Finus Douglasii, Sabine.* 
Oregon Pine. N.W. America forming very extensive forests. A large 
conical shaped tree, up to 300 foet in height, with a stem of 2 to 10 feet 
diameter. Only in a moist forest climate of rapid growth. 
Pinus duinosa, Don (P. Brunoniana 1 Val).) 
Bootan, Sikkim and Nepal, 10,000 feet above sea level. A very orna¬ 
mental fir, rising to 70 or 60 feet. 
Pinus excelsa, Wall* 
The Lofty or Bootan Pine. Himalaya, forming largo forests at from 6000 
to 11,600 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, Parlatorc. 
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 Gerardiana, Wall. 
Nepal Nut Pine. In the N.E. parts of the Himalaya at an elevation of 
10,i 00 to 12,000 feet, forming extensive forests. The tree gets 50 feet 
high and produces very sweet edible seeds, also turpentine. 
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