SPECIES OF WOODS. 



39 lbs. per en. ft., sp. gr. 0.7504; ver)' 

 strong (6tli in this list) ; very elastic 

 (3d in this list) ; hard (24th in tlais 

 list) ; shrinkage, 4 per cent; warps lit- 

 tle; quite durable; troublesome to work; 

 splits along annual rings in nailing. 



Common Uses: Heavj' construction, 

 ship building, railroad ties, docks, 

 bridges, house trim. 



Remarks: Similar to and often sold 

 as Long-leaf Pine. 



Radial Section, 

 life size. 



Cross-section, 

 magnilied ziV^ diameters. 



TangcnU.'il Ir-ecOOD, 

 life size. 



