Pine

(pin). See Pix. P.-apple Fiber, the leaves of the several varieties of Bromelia yield a fine, nearly colorle , fiber, which is worked, especially in Brazil, for the manufacture of the so-called "silk gra ." P.-apple Oil, an alcoholic solution of ethyl butyric ether. P. -bark, a bark that is much used in Austria, Bavaria, and Southern Germany in the manufacture of leather. It contains from seven to ten per cent, of tannin and considerable resinous extractive matter. It does not yield as good a leather as oak-bark. Pbath. See Bath . P. -gum, a variety of sandarach, from the Australian trees Callitris robusia and C. rhomboidea. P. -needle Bath, a bath in which pine or tir needles are mixed with the water; it is used in Germany as a stimulant tonic.