. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. PLATE XVII. JERSEY OR SCRUB PINE 1. Bran,.,, «»â ,â.,»1U» .ââ. ..-â>".> o.,.»t,.,- ,.f 4. »;--\;v'J^/rj-,"'';.'â,';.-'TV'''' ^ '' b\ids, X J. , , I ({â Unnor side of a cone scale with two wiiiKcU 2. A cluster of two needles, x A. , ⢠n , _. , i!. A. CIUBlfl "1 <"â ' â â¢'»»â¢"â¢â â " - ,.,.,,..rill ;{. Tip of a needle with finely mniRln. enlarged. seeds, x J. 7, A winged seed natuiaH si«e- 81 JERSEY OR SCRUB PINE Pinus virginiana, Miller FOSMâ^Usually attains
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. PLATE XVII. JERSEY OR SCRUB PINE 1. Bran,.,, «»â ,â.,»1U» .ââ. ..-â>".> o.,.»t,.,- ,.f 4. »;--\;v'J^/rj-,"'';.'â,';.-'TV'''' ^ '' b\ids, X J. , , I ({â Unnor side of a cone scale with two wiiiKcU 2. A cluster of two needles, x A. , ⢠n , _. , i!. A. CIUBlfl "1 <"â ' â â¢'»»â¢"â¢â â " - ,.,.,,..rill ;{. Tip of a needle with finely mniRln. enlarged. seeds, x J. 7, A winged seed natuiaH si«e- 81 JERSEY OR SCRUB PINE Pinus virginiana, Miller FOSMâ^Usually attains a height of 80-40 ft. with a diameter of 18 inches, bat reaches larger dlmenslona, especially in Indiana. Trunk iMaally short since the long horizontal or pendnlous branolies cover it almost to the Imse. Young trees liave a pyramidal form while older trees develop a rather flat-topped oonio form. BAEX^-On the trunk |-} of an inch thick, dark reddish-brown, shallowly Assured into small flat idates separating Into thin film-like scales. Smoother than that of our other native Pines. See ^g. 69. TWIG6âBlender, tough, flexible, rather smooth, at first greenish-purple and covered with a glaucous bloom, later light grayish-brown. BUDSâOvate, sharp-pointed, i-i of an inch long, covered with overlapping, sharp-pointed, brown scales. LEAVESâIn clusters of 2 with persistent sheath, lJ-3 inches long, twisted, bright green, rather stout, fragrant, sharply thick-pointed, toothed, divergent abo^re the sheath, and closely dispersed on twigs. FLOWEBSâ^Appear in April or May. Staminate flowers clustered at base of new growth of season, 1/3 of an Inch long, oblong, with yellowish-brown anthers. Pistillate flowers appear near the middle of the season's growth and are long stalked, sub-globose, solitary, or few in a whorl. FEXnTâA cone, 2-3 inches long, usually sessile, sometimes slightly curved, conical when dosed and ovoid when open, seldom persisting f
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