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the timber is applied to no particular use; but its turpentine is preferred tothat of every other kind of pine for dressing wounds. Michaux could notdiscover the slightest difference, however, between this turpentine andthat of the pitch pine (Z J . rigida); and, indeed, he says that the resin ofall the pines is so analogous in properties, as often to be undistinguishable bythe taste and smell. In Britain , P. pungens can only be considered as anornamental tree; but, from the singularity of its cones, it well deserves a placein every pinetum. Another inducement is the probability of its becomingextinct in North America. Price of cones, in London , 3s. per quart; plants7s. 6 d. each; and at Bollwyller, 3 francs each.
Sect. Char. Cones with the outer surface of the scales more or less ellip-tical in shape, with a horizontal rib or line from each extremity, ter-minating in a blunt slightly protruding point in the centre; generallymuch shorter than the leaves. Buds large, ovate-acuminate, concave onthe sides, and terminating in an elongated point, like a camel-hair pencil.The scales of the buds adpressed, ir.crusted with white resin. Leavestwice the length of the cones; in no stage of their growth glaucous,but of a darker green than those of any other section of either Euro-pean or American pines; remaining on the tree four years. Natives ofEurope .
I 7. P. Lari'cio Pair. The Corsican , or Larch, Pine .
Identification. Poir. in Lam. Encyc. , 5. p. 539.; Lam. et Dec. Fr. Fl., S. p. 274.; N. Du Ham., 5.p.239.; Lamb. Pin., ed. 2., 1.1. 4. j Don in Neill’s Hoit. Tour, p. 552.: Lawson’s Manual,p. 336.;lion Jard., ed 1837, p. 974.; Lodd. Cat. , ed. 1836; Hayne Dend., p. 172.
Synonymes. P. sylvtstris t maritima Ail. Hort. Kew ili. p. 366.; P. marltima, ed. 2., v. p. 315.
Engravings. Lamb. Pin., ed. 2., 1.1.4.; N. Du Ham., t 69. and 69. f. 2.; our Jig. 2084., to our usualscale, Irom a specimen received from the Horticultural Society’s Garden; Jigs. 2081. to 2083., of thenatural size; and the plates of this tree in our last Volume.
Spec. Char. Leaves lax, twice the lengthof the cones. Cones conical, often inpairs, sometimes, but rarely, in threes orin fours. Scales convex on the hack, el-liptic in their general form,scarcely angular, and veryslightly pointed. Male flow-ers almost sessile, elongated,
.having the anthers terminated[by a small round crest. (A r .
Du Ham., and obs.) Bud(see fig. 2081.) from J in. to1 in. long; and from § in. toJ in. broad; ovate, with along narrow point, and con-cave at the sides, resemblinga camel-hair pencil. Scalesadpressed, and incrusted withwhite resin. The centre bud gene-rally surrounded by three or more smallbuds. Cones varying from 2 in. to 3 in.or more in length; and from a in. to1 i in. in breadth. The points of thescales turned over like an under lip,and terminating in a point which hasa very small prickle, often scarcely per-ceptible The colour of the cone tawny,and the interior part of the scales purple.
Leaves varying in length from 4 in. to6 in. and upwards; generally two in asheath on the side branches, but occasionally three on the leading
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