Though never likely to be popular as a timber tree in America, because of its slow growth, it has a good reputation in the land of its birth for many useful purposes. The largest specimen we have seen in American gardens is about 25 feet high; but we suppose there must be maturer specimens, and we would be glad to know who has a really fine specimen, and how high it is. It is said to reach 100 feet high in the European Alps, at elevations of about 5,000 feet. It extends through Central Europe to Siberia and Kamtchatka. There is a very dwarf form not introduced into our gardens so far as we aware, found in Siberia. It rarely exceeds 4 feet high.

The Cembran Pine is found at higher elevations than even the Larch. The chief carved work of the Swiss is made from this Pine wood,, the grateful resinous odor of the wood giving the work an additional charm. A remarkable fact is, the tree when growing in Siberia has no odor to its wood. On account of the agreeable odor, it is a favorite in some parts of Europe for flooring and wainscoting. The nuts are as popular for eating as the Pinon with the Mexican Indians. It is often called the Stone Pine, and the Swiss Stone Pine, though, as in the case of all the Pine family, the same names are often claimed for different things. When young, the tree makes but an inch or two a year. When the plant gets to about 2 or 3 feet high, it will make about 6 inches; and when 4 or 5 feet, the annual growth will be about a foot. It is rare that the annual growth ever exceeds this.

Cembran Pine.

Its value in ornamental gardening can, however, scarcely be over-estimated. There are many places where an evergreen is wanted, that will be satisfied for many years with a limited area. There is nothing equal to it for such situations; and therefore, nurserymen who have a trade with small villa gardens, find it always in demand. It also has the advantage of growing in beauty with years, instead of out of beauty with age, as so many evergreens do. It is a *' thing of beauty," which is truly "a joy forever".

The specimen from which we have made our illustration, is about 4 feet high.