SPECIES OF WOODS. 



61 



in this list), 24 Ibs. per cu. ft., sp. gr. 

 0.3908; strength, medium (56th in this 

 list) ; elastic (35th in this list) ; soft 

 (63d in this list) ; shrinkage, 3 per cent; 

 warps little; moderately durable; easy 

 to work; splits readily but nails well. 



Common Uses: Lumber for construc- 

 tion and interior finish. 



Remarks: Closely resembles Pinus 

 Strobus in appearance and quality of 

 wood. 



Radial Section, 

 life size. 



Cross-section, 

 magnified 37^ diameters. 



Tangential Section, 

 life size. 



