SUGAR PINE 



with in the form of " logs, planks and boards from 10-20 ft. long 

 by 10-20 in. broad " (109). The tree " attains a height of 300 ft. 

 Building timber : is the most highly valued of the woods of 

 California for doors, sashes, blinds, etc." (49). 



Authorities. Hough (49), vol. vi. p. 51. Macoun (66), p. 465. 

 Boulger (15), p. 290. 



Boulger says that the wood much resembles that of the White 

 Pine (P. strobus), but I imagine that he must mean the bark, as 

 the wood is not likely to be mistaken for that species. 



Colour. Honey-coloured and yellowish-white in stripes. " A 

 delicate pinkish-brown with yellowish- white sap-wood " (49). 



Anatomical Characters. As those of Pinus sylvestris, No. 242, 

 but the pores or resin-ducts are visible to good sight in the 

 Autumn wood and lighter in colour, while darker than the wood 

 of the Spring : large, size 00 : sometimes bleed. 



Rays. The larger few, just visible. The rings nearly as 

 prominent as those of the Pitch Pine (P. australis), No. 244, in 

 Transverse section, and the Autumn and Spring zones as sharply 

 defined. 



Vertical Sections. Pores prominent and numerous. Hori- 

 zontal resin-ducts in Tangential section just visible to good sight 

 as fine specks : do not bleed. Rings about as prominent as those 

 of Red Deal, but less so than those of the Pitch Pine. Compare 

 also No. 238. 



Type specimen sent me by Mr. Sinclair ; no doubt this species. 



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