and upon these the leaves grow singly. Between the midrib and the edges of the latter, there is a
L i appearance, whence the name of Silver Fir. They are of a tine strong green
almost of T 7 - SU] T The ^ SHght,y indented' The — ’ which an oblong or
W rn w Y 7 " Pe’ ereCt'. T 'le SCaUs arB r°Undish’ broad alld refloxly mucronated.
, " 161 S°?U exPoses the seeds> which m colour approach the carnation, and in shape are oblong
and polygonal. They are wholly covered by the wing on one side, but only half on the other; these
wings aie obliquely truncated at the top.
The specific name of this tree indicates its yielding Pitch, which is extracted by means of
“ T , " 7 bOTk’ aS WiU be m°re ^ treated ° f » another place. Haller calls the resin of
' P‘ Cea’ “ “ “ °P‘ ima’ but tbe finest ^Pentine used in our shops seems to be the produce
of a very different tree; viz. Pistachio. Terebinthus.
n t ° 7 t 7 talIeSt and fineSt 41668 °f thlS sPccies tllat 1 have seen, is in the garden of the late John
Duke of Argyle, now the property of Mr. Gostling.
EXPLANATION OF TAB. 30.
A. Male Catkin.
B. Anthera.
c. Female Catkin.
d. Scales of the same, with the prominent bracteolm.
e. e. Scales of the ripe Cone.
f. Seed.