204 TREES OF MINNESOTA. 



a pretty reddish gray, soft, flaky bark; commonly grows about 

 eighty feet in height and two feet in diameter, but occasionally, 

 reaches a height of 150 feet. Wrongly called Norway Pine, for 

 this species is not found in Norway or any other part of Europe. 



Distribution. Found in northern United States and Canada, 

 southward as far as Pennsylvania, but reaches its greatest develop- 

 ment in the northern part of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minne- 

 sota, where it forms large forests even on sandy or dry soil, often 

 interspersed with Jack Pine when young. In Minnesota its 

 range is about the same as that of White Pine, but does not 

 extend as far south. 



Propagation. By seeds, as recommended for evergreens. The 

 seeds of this pine are very scarce, and difficult to obtain on 

 account of the few produced in the cones and the ravages of the 

 squirrels. These animals are so fond of the seeds that they often 

 cut into the cones before the seeds are mature and take the larger 

 part 



Propagation. By seeds, as recommended for evergreens. The 

 seeds of this pine are very scarce, and difficult to obtain on 

 crack in drying; yellowish white sapwood and reddish heart- 

 wood, conspicuously grained; not durable in contact with the 

 ground. Specific gravity, 0.4854; weight of a cubic foot, 30.25 

 pounds. 



Uses. As an ornamental tree and for windbreaks the Red 

 Pine will stand much more hard usage than the White Pine, 

 especially on light soil. It has a robust, vigorous appearance, 

 and would undoubtedly be more commonly planted if young 

 plants of it could be more cheaply obtained. Within and near its 

 range it makes a very fine ornamental tree, and is very valuable 

 for windbreaks. The principal value of this timber is for fram- 

 ing, flooring, wainscoting, car sills and ship building. In many 

 ways it is used to take the place of White Pine. In fact, Red 

 Pine, while inferior for general use, is frequently mixed with 

 White Pine in lumber yards. While its specific name, resinosa, 

 would seem to infer the presence of a large amount of resin in 

 this tree, it in fact contains comparatively little, and is seldom 

 used for the purpose of obtaining resin. 



