. The elements of forestry, designed to afford information concerning the planting and care of forest trees for ornament or profit and giving suggestions upon the creation and care of woodlands with the view of securing the greatest benefit for the longest time, particularly adapted to the wants and conditions of the United States. Forests and forestry. 324 The Pines, covers large areas as the only tree, and it is mixed in places with the sugar and other jHues. It grows to magnificent dimen- sions, and thrives upon arid mountain slopes, and to an elevation of 11,000 feet, or quite up to the &q
. The elements of forestry, designed to afford information concerning the planting and care of forest trees for ornament or profit and giving suggestions upon the creation and care of woodlands with the view of securing the greatest benefit for the longest time, particularly adapted to the wants and conditions of the United States. Forests and forestry. 324 The Pines, covers large areas as the only tree, and it is mixed in places with the sugar and other jHues. It grows to magnificent dimen- sions, and thrives upon arid mountain slopes, and to an elevation of 11,000 feet, or quite up to the " ; It is found from 5 to 8 feet, and even 12 feet in diameter, and from 200 to 250 feet high, in favored lo- calities. The leaves of this species are of a dark yellowish green, differing in this from the deep blue-green of the su- gar pine, and the light blue-green of Sabine's pine, with which it is often associated. Tlie bark is of a light red, but yellow^ish brown wdthin, and divided into large plates, four, six, or eight inches in breadth, and flat and smooth, affording a characteristic appearance to the trunk of the tree at a considerable distance. 1319. The timber of the yellow pine is heavy and highly resinous, but is not as strong as in some other conifers. In recent years it has been used in immense quantities for railroad ties, and it is also much used for mining timbers. The grain is often twisted, and sometimes into the closest spiral. 1320. In general habit it most resembles the pitch pine (P. r'lglda) of the Atlantic States, but it grows immensely larger, the bark is smoother, and the wood less resinous. Tlie latter quality appears to depend upon the soil and exposure, and differs considerably in different 157. Cone, Scales, and Leaves of the Ptr??<sponder- osa, of two-tnirds the Natural Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and
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