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WOOD AND FOREST. 



White Pine, AVeyjioutii Pine. 



Named for Lord Weymoutli, wlio cultivated it in England. 



Pinus strohus Linnaeus. 



Pinus, the classical Latin name; st7-ohus refeis to the cone, or strohile, 

 from a Greek word, sirohiis, meaning twist. 



Habitat: (See map); 

 now best in ]i[icliigan, 

 AViscnnsin ami ]\Iinnesota. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, lOO'-l-.'O', 

 even 200'; diameter, 2'-J:' ; 

 ln'anche.s in whorls, cleans 

 poorly; bark, dark gray, 

 divided liy deep longitu- 

 dinal fissures into broad 

 ridges; leaves in clusters 

 of 5, 3"-5" long; cone 

 drooping, ^''-lO" long. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, heart-wood, very 

 light brciwn, almost cream 

 color, sap-wood, nearly 

 white ; non-porous ; rings, 

 fine but distinct; grain, 

 sii-aight; pith rays, very 

 faint; resin ducts, small, 

 iiu-onsjhcuous. 



Physical Qualities : 



Weight, very light (-^ilth 

 in ibis listi, 37 lbs, per 

 cu. ft.; sp. gr. 0.:^>S54:; 

 sti-engtb, medium (.'Jdth in 

 tliis list; elasticity, me- 

 dium (4;th in this list) ; 

 soft (57th in this list) ; 



Leaf. 



