Just a pretty pinecone I saw this week.
"The pines are among our most ancient trees. Their foliage is evergreen but is shed gradually. The pollen-bearing and the seed-producing flowers are separate on the tree. The seeds are winged and are developed in cones."
Handbook of Nature Study, page 674
More on pines in the Handbook, pages 670-675
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