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fremhlante ; the latter is preferred in point of quality. 

 The timber of the black and the white spruce resembles in 

 appearance, and probably in quality, the white deal of the 

 north of Europe, which is made from Finns Abies ; whence, 

 no doubt, arises the foreign demand for our spruce deals. 

 Spars for the higher yards and for top-gallant masts, are 

 frequently taken of this timber by reason of its comparative 

 strength and lightness. The Indians collect from this tree 

 principally, the gum with which they pay the scams of their 

 bark canoes : it exudes on the surface, at the knots 

 and wounds, whence it is taken and melted to free it 

 from impurities, 



Lambert makes another species of spruce here, which he 

 names Pinits rubra; but Michaux is not willing to adopt it, 

 and says it is only a variety of the alba; perhaps one of 

 those mentioned. 



Section — Pines. Leaves in twos, threes, or fives in a sheath. 

 Pinus resinosa— Ait. Pinus rubra — INIx. Red Pine. 



Pin rouge. 



" Leaves in pain<, olonfjatctl. Conci ovate-conic, rounded at the base, about 



b&ir u long as the leates ; scales dilated in the middle, wnarmcd." 



A handwme tree of large growth. Bark scaly and of a 

 reddi.oh colour. The timber of this pine enters largely into 

 commerce, principally as s(|uared logs of from ten to sixteen 

 inclies, or more, of a side ; also as sjjars for masts and 

 yards, for wliich purposes it is in great recpiest. Some 

 deals arc also manufactured from it, and great quantities of 

 Iatliwoo<l ; for the latter purpose it is well suited, its great 

 strength enabling it to support the weight of the slate and 

 tile roofs of Britain. This wood is much used here in 

 "hip -building, for jjlanks, sj)ars, &c. being strong and 

 duraijic. 



