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The PInej 



P"iG. 2. While Pine in New York Botanical Garden. 



The lumber of the White pine is used in great quantities in almost all kinds 

 of construction, and for woodenware, boxes, and matches. The wood is nearly- 

 white, soft, easily worked, not ver}^ resinous, with a specific gravity of about 0.38. 

 The commercial supply has been mucli reduced by extensive cutting of the forests, 

 and many attempts are being made to grow the tree on a large scale. Its growth 

 is quite rapid, and the tree is highly esteemed for lawn and park planting, but, Hke 



