The mountain pine, although small, is distinctly tree like, and grows to a height of 20 to 30 feet under favorable conditions. In higher regions, however, it assumes more of a bush like appearance, with the branches trailing along the ground or hanging out into space. Ecologically, it is rather interesting since it shows to a remarkable extent a nature adaptive to a cold and unkind clime and the resulting modifications.

Economically it is not of much importance though in certain parts of Europe, not in the Alps, it supplies some kind of resin. In my part of the Alps, it is occasionally used as fire wood. It may be said, however, that the trouble of getting it, does not pay for the gain. In fact I am inclined to believe that it is rather the spirit of daring than the motive of gain, that prompts the mountaineer to dislocate it from its lofty heights.

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