. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Outdoor life; Indians of North America -- Social life and customs; Fungi; Trees -- United States. Forestry 413 Long-Leaved Pine, Georgia Pine, Southern Pine, Yellow Pine, Hard Pine {Pinus palustris) A fine tree, up to 100 feet high; evergreen; found in great forests in the Southern States; it supplies much of our lumber now; and most of our turpentine, tar and rosin. Wood strong and hard, a cubic foot weighs 44 lbs. Its leaves are 10 to 16 inches long, and are in bunches of 3's; cones, 6 to 10 inches long. Range, Va. to La. & Fla. Tamarack, Larch or
. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Outdoor life; Indians of North America -- Social life and customs; Fungi; Trees -- United States. Forestry 413 Long-Leaved Pine, Georgia Pine, Southern Pine, Yellow Pine, Hard Pine {Pinus palustris) A fine tree, up to 100 feet high; evergreen; found in great forests in the Southern States; it supplies much of our lumber now; and most of our turpentine, tar and rosin. Wood strong and hard, a cubic foot weighs 44 lbs. Its leaves are 10 to 16 inches long, and are in bunches of 3's; cones, 6 to 10 inches long. Range, Va. to La. & Fla. Tamarack, Larch or Hackmatack {Larix laricina) A tall, straight, tree of the northern swamps yet often found flourishing on dry hillsides. One of the few conifers that shed all their leaves each fall. Leaves ^ to i inch long; cones I to f inch. Wood very resinous heavy and hard, ''a hard, soft wood" very durable as posts, in Manitoba I have seen tamarack fence posts unchanged after twenty years' wear. It is excellent for firewood, and makes good sticks for a rubbing-stick fire. A cubic foot weighs 39 lbs. Found north nearly to the limit of trees; south to northern New Jersey and Minnesota. White Spruce (Picea canadensis) Evergreen; 60 to 70 or even 150 feet high. Leaves ^ to f inch long; cones i| to 2 inches long, are at the tips of the branches and deciduous; the twigs smooth. Wood white,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Garden City, N. Y. Doubleday, Page
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