. Wood and forest . White Pine, AVeyjioutii Pine. Named for Lord Weymoutli, wlio cultivated it in England. Pinus strohus Linnaeus. Pinus, the classical Latin name; st7-ohus refeis to the cone, or strohile,from a Greek word, sirohiis, meaning twist. Habitat: (See map);now best in ]i[icliigan,AViscnnsin ami ]\Iinnesota. Characteristics of theTree: Height, ,even 200; diameter, 2-J:; in whorls, cleanspoorly; bark, dark gray,divided liy deep longitu-dinal fissures into broadridges; leaves in clustersof 5, 3-5 long; conedrooping, ^-lO long. Appearance of Wood: Color, heart-wood, ver
. Wood and forest . White Pine, AVeyjioutii Pine. Named for Lord Weymoutli, wlio cultivated it in England. Pinus strohus Linnaeus. Pinus, the classical Latin name; st7-ohus refeis to the cone, or strohile,from a Greek word, sirohiis, meaning twist. Habitat: (See map);now best in ]i[icliigan,AViscnnsin ami ]\Iinnesota. Characteristics of theTree: Height, ,even 200; diameter, 2-J:; in whorls, cleanspoorly; bark, dark gray,divided liy deep longitu-dinal fissures into broadridges; leaves in clustersof 5, 3-5 long; conedrooping, ^-lO long. Appearance of Wood: Color, heart-wood, verylight brciwn, almost creamcolor, sap-wood, nearlywhite ; non-porous ; rings,fine but distinct; grain,sii-aight; pith rays, veryfaint; resin ducts, small,iiu-onsjhcuous. Physical Qualities: Weight, very light (-^ilthin ibis listi, 37 lbs, percu. ft.; sp. gr. 0.:^>S54:;sti-engtb, medium (.Jdth intliis list; elasticity, me-dium (4;th in this list) ;soft (57th in this list) ;. Leaf. SPECIES OF WOODS. 59 shrinkage 3 per cent; warps ver) little;durability, moderate; works easily inevery way; splits easily but nails well. Common Uses: Doors, window sashesand other carpentry, pattern-making,cabinet-work, matches. Kemarks: This best of Americanwoods is now rapidly becoming scarce andhigher in piice. Its uses are due to itsuniform grain, on account of which itis easily worked and stands well. Knownin the English market as yellow pine.
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