SPECIES OF WOODS. 



85 



this list), 33 Ibs. per cu. ft., sp. gr., 

 0.4584; medium strong (41st in this 

 list) ; elastic (21st in this list) ; soft 

 (54th in this list) ; shrinkage, 3 per 

 cent; warps little; not durable; easy 

 to work; splits easily in nailing. 



Common Uses: Sounding board?, 

 lumber in Manitoba. 



Remarks: Not distinguished from 

 Red Spruce commercially. 



Radial Section, 

 life size. 



Cross-section, 

 magnified 37 H diameters. 



Tangential Section, 

 life size. 



