. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES PITCH PINE (Pinus rigida Mill.) THE Pitch Pine grows in poor, sandy and gravelly â soil in all parts of the State, often forming a con- siderable tract of almost pure growth, as in the south- eastern sections near the coast. In habit it is usually a low tree with irregular and variable outline. Normally, the height is from thirty to forty feet and the diameter from one to two feet. The trunk is continuous, straight and tapers rapidly. The branches, grouped in thr
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES PITCH PINE (Pinus rigida Mill.) THE Pitch Pine grows in poor, sandy and gravelly â soil in all parts of the State, often forming a con- siderable tract of almost pure growth, as in the south- eastern sections near the coast. In habit it is usually a low tree with irregular and variable outline. Normally, the height is from thirty to forty feet and the diameter from one to two feet. The trunk is continuous, straight and tapers rapidly. The branches, grouped in threes about the trunk, are thick and often con- torted. The bark on young stems and branches is rough. On old trees it is deep gray or reddish- brown, and irregularly divided into broad, flat, PITCH PINE. â One-half natural size. COntinUOUS From Sargent's " Manual of the Trees of North America," . ., 1 by permission of Houghton, Mifflin & Co. ridges. The leaves are in clusters of three. They are three to five inches long, stiff, dark yellow-green and fall during their second year. The cones are one to three inches long and light brown in color. They often remain on the tree for ten or twelve years. The scales are tipped with sharp prickles,â a character likely to aid in the recognition of the species. The wood is light, soft and brittle. It is sometimes sawed into coarse lumber and is used for charcoal and for fuel. It is chiefly valuable because it will do well on extremely sterile soil, although it is a slow grower. Turpentine and tar were once made from this species in New England. There is a growing tendency to use this species for box-board lumber. 9. 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 Massachusetts. State Forester; Rane, F. Wm. (Frank William), 1868-1933. Boston, Mass. : The
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