THE PINK. 



26' 



are a little deeper in color. The bark of the trunk La 

 grayish brown, and the thin seal*-, perpendicularly 

 arranged, are often sharply and hori- 

 zontally cracked across. The 



Jersey Scrub Tine. 



young twigs have a purplish-brown hue, with a plum- 

 like bloom. 



The Jersey scrub pine grows from 15 to 40 feet 

 high, and is found on barren and sandy ground, from 

 Long Island, N. Y., to South Carolina near the coast, 

 and westward through Kentucky to southern Indiana. 

 The cone is about two inches long, and is furnished 

 with thornlike prickles on the tips of the scales. 

 Yellow Pine. Tlie yellow pine is a Btraight, sym 

 Pinusmitix. metrical, often cone-shaped tree, 50 



Pinus echinata. ■* /\r\ _e 1 • 1 i • 1 i 1 1 



to 100 teet nigh, which i- valuable 

 for its lumber. Indeed, yellow pine is next in value 

 to Georgia pine, and is largely used as an ornamental 

 wood for interior trimmings, flooring, ceiling, .-hip- 



