SCOTS PINE 401 



Home-grown seed from strong, healthy, vigorous trees is 

 far preferable to any imported seed. 



One pound of seed contains about 75,000 seeds, and the 

 germinative capacity is about 65 to 70 per cent. 



The timber is rather soft, durable (especially when grown 

 in close canopy), and resinous. 



However, unless the trees be grown in close canopy, the 

 timber is possessed of wide annual rings; such timber is 

 then very soft and not durable. 



The red Baltic deals and battens are cut from this tree. 

 The timber is extensively used for the carpentry and joinery 

 in house construction. Home-grown timber, especially that 

 grown in Scotland, is quite as good as the imported timber, 

 provided always, that the former has been grown under 

 correct sylvicultural principles. 



Soil and Situation. Scots Pine is very accommodating 

 as to the soils it will grow upon. Though, naturally, liking a 

 deep gravelly loam, it will grow on stiff clays, or on very dry, 

 practically pure, sands. It will accommodate itself to rather 

 shallow soils, though not so shallow as those upon which the 

 Norway Spruce will thrive. It will succeed on wet peaty 

 soils, provided the water be not stagnant. 



It is extremely hardy as to spring and autumn frosts ; 

 and trees raised from home-grown seed are practically never 

 injured, though those produced from continental seed do not 

 seem so hardy in this respect. 



The trees are also very storm-proof 1 and hardy as to 

 drought. As a pioneer crop Scots Pine is most valuable. 

 On heather land it can often advantageously be raised in 

 situ from seed. 



On hot, dry, southern aspects this and the Corsican Pine 

 are often the only trees that are likely to thrive and produce 

 valuable timber ; though their best growth is seen on cool 

 northern aspects. 



Cultivation, etc. The trees are very light-demanding 

 during all stages of their existence. Their side branches are 



1 Heavy falls of snow break off many branches, which are brittle ; 

 and the crowns of trees often suffer considerably. 



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