The Pines 



Fig. 2. — White Pine in New York Botanical Garden. 



The lumber of the White pine is used in great quantities in almost all kinds 

 of construction, and for woodenware, boxes, and matches. The wood is nearly- 

 white, soft, easily worked, not very resinous, with a specific gravity of about 0.38. 

 The commercial supply has been much reduced by extensive cutting of the forests, 

 and many attempts are being made to grow the tree on a large scale. Its growth 

 is cjuite rapid, and the tree is highly esteemed for lawn and park planting, but, like 



