212 FOREST TREES. 
numerous dead twigs scattered over the interior of 
the branches, give the trees, while yet healthy and 
vigorous, the appearance of age and decrepitude. 
When raised from seed it grows more rapidly for the 
first few years than any other Pine with which I am 
acquainted. It transplants easily, even when of con- 
siderable size, the roots being numerous and slender. 
11. Pinus inops—Jersey Pine, Scrub Pine. 
Leaves, two to three inches long, rigid, with a short 
sheath; cones, two to three inches long, oblong- 
conical, sometimes curved; scales, armed with a 
straight awl-shaped point. 
The Jersey Pine abounds in the Pine barrens of 
New Jersey, in Maryland and Virginia, and is found 
in some other States. It grows to the height of from 
fifteen to thirty feet on poor sandy soils. It is com- 
monly a low, dwarfish tree, with spreading, straggling 
branches. The wood consists principally of sap, 
which, with its small size, renders it of little worth. 
Tar is said to be made fromit in Kentucky. On the 
whole, it appears to be the least valuable of the 
American Pines. It has never been much propaga- 
ted or esteemed for ornamental purposes, although it 
is commended by Meehan and others. 
12. Pinus pungens—Table Mountain Pine. 
Leaves, pale green, two and one-half inches long, 
stout and stiff, crowded; cones, ovate, sessile, three 
inches long; scales, armed with strong hooked 
prickles. 
