Living near the coast in Florida, there isn't much naturally available to make pine trees nor did other manufacturer offerings seem appealing. These Busch trees are beautiful and in this package are heights suitable for small n scale layouts. Approximately good mix of small sizes that don't dwarf everything else. Busch makes these in larger sizes for bigger scales and large layouts. Misted trees with white spray and some paint drops for winter scene. These are available winterized-snow however the price per tree is materially higher and already had the paint. At over $ 0.60 per, cost is about the only negative. The biggest difficulty in pre-purchase was confirming tree height sizes in the package.