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WOOD AND FOREST. 



Habitat. 



WHITE PINE, WEYMOUTH PINE. 



Named for Lord Weymouth, who cultivated it in England. 



Pinus strobus Linnaeus. 



Pinus, the classical Latin name; strobus refers to the cone, or strobile, 

 from a Greek word, strobus, meaning twist. 



Habitat: (See map) ; 

 now best in Michigan, 

 Wisconsin and Minnesota. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 100'-120', 

 even 200' ; diameter, 2'-4' ; 

 branches in whorls, cleans 

 poorly; bark, dark gray, 

 divided by deep longitu- 

 dinal fissures into broad 

 ridges; leaves in clusters 

 of 5, 3"-5" long; cone 

 drooping, 4"-10" long. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, heart-wood, very 

 light brown, almost cream 

 color, sap-wood, nearly 

 white; non-porous; rings, 

 fine but distinct; grain, 

 straight; pith rays, very 

 faint; resin ducts, small, 

 inconspicuous. 



Physical Qualities : 

 Weight, very light (59th 

 in this list), 27 Ibs. per 

 cu. ft.; sp. gr. 0.3854; 

 strength, medium (55th in 

 this list; elasticity, me- 

 dium (47th in this list) ; 

 soft (57th. in this list); 



Leaf. 



