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The Book of Woodcraft 



very light (the lightest on our list). Makes good sticks 

 for rubbing-stick fire. A cubic foot weighs only 20 lbs. 



The scale-like leaves are about 6 to 8 to the inch, the cones 

 half an inch long or less. Man. to Nova Scotia, and Penna; 

 south on mts. to N. C. 



Black Willow (Salix nigra) 



The common Willow of stream-banks, usually 20 to 40 

 feet high, sometimes 100. Bark nearly black. Its long, 

 narrow, yellow-green shining leaves are sufficiently 

 distinctive. A decoction of Willow bark and roots is 

 said to be the best known substitute for quinine. Noted 

 for early leafing and late shedding; leaves 3 to 6 

 inches long. Wood pale, weak, soft, close-grained; a 



