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Europe, for flooring, for toys, for which wide-ringed wood is 

 preferred, for packing-cases, for sounding-boards, dressers and 

 kitchen- tables, on account of its whiteness, and to a very large 

 extent for paper-pulp. Spruce is also largely used for charcoal 

 and for fuel, while its resin is used in the preparation of 

 Burgundy pitch. 



Spruce, Double. See Spruce, Black. 



Spruce, Douglas. See Pine, Oregon. 



Spruce, Engelmann's. See Spruce, White. 



Spruce, Hemlock. See Hemlock Spruce. 



Spruce, Himalayan (P. Morinda Link = Pinus Smithidna 

 Wall. = Abies Smithidna Loud. = Pida Smithidna Boiss.). Bhotan 

 to Afghanistan at 600011,000 ft. Known also as "Indian 

 Spruce," "Morinda," or "Khutrow." Height 120150 ft.; diam. 

 5 7 ft. White or nearly so, non-resinous, soft, straight-grained, 

 easily worked, not durable, turning red and decaying rapidly on 

 exposure. Used largely in Simla and its district of growth, 

 for packing-cases, rough and indoor carpentry, planking and fuel. 



Spruce, Hondo (P. Hondoensis Mayr). Mountains of Central 

 Japan. Japanese "Tohi." Perhaps identical with the Yesso 

 Spruce. Very light and soft. Used in building and carpentry. 



Spruce, Indian. See Spruce, Himalayan. 



Spruce, Menzies'. See Spruce, Sitka. 



Spruce, New Brunswick. See Spruce, Black. 



Spruce, Norway. See Spruce, Common. 



Spruce, Red (P. rubra Link.). South-eastern Canada and 

 Eastern United States. French "Sapinette rouge." Germ. 

 " Kochfichte." Height 7080 or 100 ft.; diam. 23 ft., being 

 larger than the Black Spruce, with which it was confused. The 

 most valuable timber of the district. Used for carpentry and 

 paper-pulp. 



Spruce, Rocky Mountain. See Spruce, Blue and Spruce, 

 White (ii). 



Spruce, St. John's. See Spruce, Black. 



Spruce, Servian (P. Omfoica Pancic). Mountains of Servia, 

 Bosnia and Montenegro, at 20004000 ft. Servian "Omorica, 



