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cones drooping, pointed, 10-15 em. (5-7 inches) long, about 2.5 cm. 
(1 inch) in diameter when closed, about 4 cm. (2 inches) when 
opened, falling during the winter. 
Distribution. Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Iowa, Ohio 
and along the Alleghany Mountains to northern Georgia. In Indi- 
ana it is found on the dry sand dunes bordering Lake Michigan, 
and in lower ground in sparing numbers for about 15 miles inland. 
In a few places along the lake it was formerly common, but on 
account of its commercial value was cut, and it has been succeeded 
by a mixed forest. In this part of the State where it grows in low 
ground it is associated with the white elm, black ash and soft maple. 
It again appears on the sandstone bluffs of several creeks in War-_ 
ren County. In this locality it is found near the edge of the bluffs 
which range from 20 to 100 feet in height. It is next found on a 
sandstone bluff of Sugar Creek in Montgomery County. At this 
point a few trees are found, associated with the hemlock. Upon 
good authority it is said a few trees occur in Clark County on the 
tops of the hills near Borden, associated with Pinus virginiana and 
a few in a similar location near St. Joe in Floyd County. In our 
area it is usually a medium sized tree in the dry soil conditions and 
a moderately large tree in the low ground. 
The published records of the distribution are as follows: Clark 
(Baird and Taylor); ‘“‘a few counties in the southern, and a few in 
the northern part of the State.” (Coulter’s Catalogue, Rept. Ind. 
Geol. Surv., Vol. 24, p. 615.) 
Additional records are: Laporte (J. M. Coulter); Lake, Laporte, 
Montgomery, Porter and Warren (Deam). 
Economic uses. Wood light, not strong, straight grained, works 
easilv. nails without splitting, seasons well, shrinks less than any 
other pine, sap wood nearly white. heart wood a light brown. The 
supply in this State is so limited as to be of no economic impor- 
tance. The white pine has been the most preferred of all American 
woods for building material on account of its compact grain, work- 
ing qualities, ete., until at present the supply is well nigh exhausted. 
Once it was one of the cheapest, now it is equal in price to the more 
rare and valuable timbers. 
Horticultural value. Frequently planted as an ornamental tree; 
grows faster than any other American pine and is adapted to almost 
any kind of soil, although its preference is for a silicious soil. It 
should be propagated by planting seedlings. It has not been tried 
for the purpose of reforesting in this State on a scale large enough 
to predict results, however it appears that it would be one of the 
best species to use in the sand dune region bordering Lake Michigan. 
