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Pinus Pinceana, Gord. 
Mexico, up to 9000 feet above sea level. A very remarkable pine, 
having drooping branches like the Weeping Willow, 60 feet high. Most 
desirable for cemeteries. 
Pinus Pindrow, Royle. 
In great abundance on the spurs of the Himalaya mountains, 8 to 
12,000 feet above the sea level. A fine straight stemmed tree, 100 feet 
high. 
Pinus Pinea, L* 
Stone Pine. Frequent in the countries bordering on the Mediterranean; 
height of tree 60 feet; the wood is whitish, light, but full of resin, and 
much used for buildings, furniture, and ships. The seeds are edible, 
somewhat resembling almonds, but of a resinous though not disagree¬ 
able taste; they only ripen in their third year. This pine grows as 
easily, and almost as quickly as the Cluster Pine. 
Pinus Pinsapo, Boiss. 
Spanish Fir. In Spain, on the Sierra Nevada, 4 to 6000 feet. A tree 
of CO feet high, with branches from the ground. 
Pinus ponderosa, Dougl.* (P. Benthamiana, Hartw.) 
Yellow or Pitch Pine of the mountains of N.W. America. Height of 
tree up to 226 feet, with a stem of 24 feet in circumference, of compara- 
lively quick growth; the wood is heavy, and for general purposes 
preferred to that of any other pine. Has proved well adapted even for 
dry localities in Victoria. 
Pinus Pseudo-Strobus, Hindi* 
In Mexico. This tree is superior in appearance to auy other Mexican 
pine; height 80 feet. 
Pinus Pyrenaica, Lapeyr. 
In the South of Spain, and on tlio Pyrenees. A fine ornamental tree of 
quick growth, 80 feet high; the wood is white and dry, poor in resin. 
Pinus radiata, Don.* (P. insignis, Dougl.) 
California. A splendid pine, fully 100 feet high, with a straight stem 
2 to 4 feet in diameter. It is of remarkably rapid growth, a seedling 
one year old, being strong enough for final transplantation; the wood 
is tough, and much sought for boat-building and various utensils. 
Pinus religiosa, Uumb. 
Oyaiuel Fir. Mexico, 4 to 9000 feet above the sea level. A magnificent 
tree with silvery leaves, growing 100 feet high, stem 6 feet in diameter; 
the wood is particularly well fit for shingles. 
Pinus resinosa, Soland. 
Red Pine. N. America, principally in Canada and Nova Scotia. It gets 
80 feet high, and 2 feet in diameter; the wood is red, fine-grained, 
heavy and durable, not very resinous, and is used for ship-buildiug. 
Pinus rigida, Mill.* 
American Pitch Pine. From New England to Virginia. It grows to a 
height of 80 feet; the timber when from good soil, is hard and resinous 
and used for building, but the tree is principally important for its yield 
of turpentine, resin, pitch and tar. 
Pinus rubra. Lamb. 
Hudson’s Pine, Red Spruce. Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and other 
northern parts of the American Continent. A straight slender tree, 70 
feet high; the wood is of a reddish color and highly esteomed. 
