278 WOODS OF COMMERCE 



Spruce, Hondo (P. hondomsis Mayr). Mountains of Central 

 Japan. Japanese " Tohi," Perhaps identical with the Yesso 

 Spruce. Very light and soft. Used in building and carpentry. 



Spruce, Indian. See Spruce, Himalayan. 



Spruce, Menzies'. See Spruce, Sitka. 



Spruce, New Brunswick. See Spruce, Black. 



Spruce, Norway. See Spruce, Common. 



Spruce, Red (P. rubra Link.). South-Eastern Canada and 

 Eastern United States. French ' ' Sapinette rouge. ' ' Germ, ' ' Eoch- 

 fichte." Height 70—80 or 100 ft. ; diam. 2—Z ft., being larger 

 than the Black Spruce, with which it was confused. The most 

 valuable timber of the district. Used for carpentry and paper- 

 pulp. 



Spruce, Rocky Mountain. See Spruce, Blue, and Spruce, 

 White (ii). 



Spruce, St. John's. See Spruce, Black. 



Spruce, Servian (P. Omorica Pancic). Mountains of Servia, 

 Bosnia, and Montenegro, at 2,000—4,000 ft. Servian " Omorica, 

 Morica." Said to have been largely exterminated for the sake of 

 its timber, which resembles that of Pinus Pinaster, 



Spruce, Single. See Spruce, White, 



Spruce, Sitka (P. sitcMnsis Carr. = ^6*es Menziesii), Western 

 North America from Alaska to California. Known also as 

 "Menzies', Tideland," or " Californian Coast Spruce." Height 

 100-^250 ft. ; diam. 6—12 or 15 ft. W 26-75. Light yellowish- 

 brown, tinged with red, light, soft, straight-grained, compact, not 

 strong, resembling the Western Hemlock. Said to be the best of 

 American Spruces. Used for house- and boat-building, carpentry, 

 cooperage, wooden-ware, fencing, etc. 



Spruce, Tideland. See Spruce, Sitka. 



Spruce, White (i) (P. dlba Link). Alaska to Newfomidland and 

 the N'orthem United States. Known also as "Single Spruce." 

 W 25*5— 32-5. Light, soft, straight- and even-grained, with a 

 satiny lustre, compact, but not strong. Confused with wide- 

 ^nged examples of the Black Spruce, (ii) {P.Engelrmnni Engelm.). 

 Bocky Mountains from Alberta to Arizona and New Mexico at 

 3,000—11,500 ft. Known also as ''Rocky Mountain Spruce." 

 Height 100—150 ft. ; diam. 3—5 ft. Very hght, soft, straight, and 

 close-grained, not strong. Used locally for lumber, and, being free 

 from knots, is suitable for masts. 



Spruce, Yesso iP. ajanmsis Eischer=P. Jezoensis S. & Z.). 

 Northern Japan, Yesso, Saghalien, the Kurile Islands, and Amur- 



