EditorialAn undated photo provided by Margaret Roach shows the inner needles of a white pine (Pinus strobus) preparing to shed. (Margaret Roach via The New York Times)
EditorialBureau Plat, Bernard II van Risenburgh (French, after 1696 - about 1766, master before 1730), Paris, France, Europe, about 1745 - 1749, Oak and pinus strobus L. veneered with tulipwood and ebony, drawers of walnut, gilt bronze mounts, modern leather to...