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Title: The elements of forestry, designed to afford information concerning the planting and care of forest trees for ornament or profit and giving suggestions upon the creation and care of woodlands with the view of securing the greatest benefit for the longest time, particularly adapted to the wants and conditions of the United States
Identifier: elementsofforest00houg (find matches)
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Hough, Franklin Benjamin, 1822-1885
Subjects: Forests and forestry
Publisher: Cincinnati, R. Clarke
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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322 The Pines.
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156, Pinus Lamherfinna: The Siigrar Pine, Cone, and Leaves, on a reduced scale. the common name is given. In British Co- lumbia it is known as the " White Pine," or "White-barked Pine," and the seeds are col- lected by the Indians for food. A variety, albicaidis, ( described by Professor Newber- ry as the Pinus cem- broides), grows on the Cascade Mountains, up to the timber-line, with a height of fifty feet and a diameter of two feet. The bark is thin, milk-white, and in appearance something like that of white oak. The wood is tough, and the leaves near the ends of the branches. 1310. The Pinus reflexa grows on the Mexican border, in Arizona, and is nearly related to the preced- ing species. 1311. The Pinus Parryana is a small tree, growing upon the Mexican border, in California and Ar- izona, bearing edible seeds. It is closely related to the follow- ing species:

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