252 WOODS OF COMMEECE 



broad, nearly white ; heart light orange, Hght, soft, brittle, not 

 strong. Sometimes used for small masts. 



Pine, Sandarae. See Cypress Pine. 



Pine, Sap. See Pine, LoWoIly. 



Pine, Scrub, of Australia. See Cypress Pine. 



Pine, Scrub, of California or Oregon. See Pine, Lodge-pole. 



Pine, Scrub, of North-Eastern America. See Pine, Grey. [See 

 also Pine, Jersey, and Sand.l 



Pine, She. See Cedar, Pencil. 



Pine, Short-leaf (P. ecMndta Mill— P. mitis Michx.). Eastern 

 United States. Elnown also as " Carolina, Bull, Soft-leaved, 

 Yellow, Slash, Old field," or "Spruce Pine," "Carolina Pine" 

 being its best-known name in Liverpool, French " Pin-Sapin." 

 Germ. " Glatte-Kiefer, Fichten-Kiefer. ' Height 80—120 ft. 

 diam. 3—4 ft. S.G. 610. W 34—38. / 3-68. fc 1-5— 2-46. 

 R 1,038 kilos. Sapwood variable in amount, yellowish ; heart 

 light-orange, rather heavy, hard, coarse-grained, compact, strong, 

 not difficult to work, durable, much resembling Long-leaf Pine 

 (P. palustris), and but httle inferior to it as timber. Used in house- 

 building, flooring, and interior finish. 



Pine, Short-straw. See Pine, Loblolly. 



Pine, Silver. See Pine, Westland. 



Pine, Slash. See Pine, Loblolly, Cuban, and Short-leaf. 



Pine, Southern. See Pine, Long-leaf, 



Pine, Spruce. See Pine, Short-leaL 



Pine, Stone, or Umbrella (P. Pinea L.). Mediterranean region. 

 French "Pin de parasol." Germ, " Italienische Steinkiefer." 

 Ital. '' Pino a pinocchi." Span. " Pino real, Pino de comer." 

 Height 40—80 ft. ; 1—2 ft. W 26-48-5. Whitish, very hght, 

 moderately resuious. Used in Southern Prance and Italy for 

 building and carpentry ; but chiefly valued for its nuts. [See also 

 Pine, Cembra.] 



Pine, Stringybark. See Cypress Pine, Mountain. 



Pine, Sugar (P. Lamhertidna DougL). Oregon and California, 

 at 2,500—8,000 ft. Known also as " White, Soft," or " Pumpkin 

 Pme." French "Pin gigantesque." Germ, " Riesen - Kief er, 

 Zucker-Kiefer." Height 150—300 ft. ; diam. 10—20 ft. W 23— 

 51. ^ The loftiest of all Pines. Wood very light, soft, coarse, but 

 straight-grained, compact, very fragrant, easily worked, not 

 cracking or warping. Used for indoor carpentry, cabinet-work, 

 cooperage, and wooden ware. 



Pine, Swamp. See Pine, Cuban. 



