. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions, from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. Botany; Botany. Genus i. PINE FAMILY, CONIFERS. 57 2. Pinus resindsa Ait. Canadian Pine. Red Pine. Fig. 132. Pinus resinosa Ait. Hort. Kew. 3: 367. 1789. A tall forest tree, reaching a maximum height of about 150° and a trunk diameter of 5°, the bark reddish, rather smooth, flaky when old. Leaves 2 in each sheath, slender, dark green, 4'-6' long, with 2 fibro-vascular bundles;
. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions, from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. Botany; Botany. Genus i. PINE FAMILY, CONIFERS. 57 2. Pinus resindsa Ait. Canadian Pine. Red Pine. Fig. 132. Pinus resinosa Ait. Hort. Kew. 3: 367. 1789. A tall forest tree, reaching a maximum height of about 150° and a trunk diameter of 5°, the bark reddish, rather smooth, flaky when old. Leaves 2 in each sheath, slender, dark green, 4'-6' long, with 2 fibro-vascular bundles; sheaths 6"-i2" long when young; staminate aments 6"-o" long; cones subterminal spreading, oval-conic, i¥-2i' long, usually less than 1' thick while the scales are closed; scales thickened at the apex, obtuse, rounded and devoid of spine or prickle. In woods, Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Minne- sota. Wood compact, not strong,, light red; weight per cubic foot 30 lbs. May-June. Called also hard- and norway-pine. 3. Pinus palustris Mill. Long-leaved Pine. Georgia Pine. Fig. 133. Pinus palustris Mill. Gard. Diet. Ed. 8, No. 14. 1768. Pinus australis Michx. f. Hist. Arb. Am. 1: 64. pi. 6. 1810. A large tree, sometimes attaining a height of 120° and a trunk diameter of 5°, the bark nearly smooth. Leaves in 3's, slender, dark green, clustered at the ends of the branches, much elongated, 8'-i6' long, with 2 fibro- vascular bundles; sheaths i'-il' long; buds long; stami- nate aments rose-purple, 2's¥ long, very conspicuous; cones terminal, spreading or erect, conic-cylindric, 6'-io' long, 2'-3' thick before the scales open; scales thickened at the apex, which is provided with a transverse ridge bearing a short central recurved prickle. In sandy, mostly dry soil, often forming extensive for- ests, southern Virginia to Alabama, Florida and Texas, mostly near the coast. Wood hard, strong, compact, light red or oran
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