275. PlCEA PARRYANA E>LUE SPRUCE. 51 



Resistance to Longitudinal Pressure, 358; Resistance to Indentation, 79 ; 

 i\' eight of a Cubic Foot in Pounds, 23.31. 



USES. Wood valuable for lumber for general construction purposee, 

 interior finishing, flooring, sounding boards for musical instruments and 

 paper pulp, as is the case with the wood of the spruces O enerally. The tree 

 is very popular on account of its value for ornamental planting, and is 

 extensively planted throughout this country and Europe for beautifying 

 parks and grounds, where it gives a particularly pleasing effect because of 

 its silvery-blue foliage. 



