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The Book of Woodcraft 



Osage Orange 



Tulip Tree, White-Wood, Canoe Wood or Yellow 

 Poplar {Liriodendron Tulipifera) 



One of the noblest forest trees, ordinarily loo feet, and 

 sometimes 150 feet high. Noted for its splendid clean 

 straight column; readily known by leaf, 3 to 6 inches long, 

 and its tulip-like flower. Wood soft, straight-grained, 

 brittle, yellow, and very light; much used where a broad 

 sheet easily worked is needed but will not stand exposure 

 to the weather; is poor fuel; a dry cubic foot weighs 26 lbs. 

 Mississippi to Atlantic, L. Ontario to Gulf. 



Sassafras, Ague Tree (Sassafras sassafras) 



Usually a small tree of dry sandy soil, but reaching 125 

 feet high in favorable regions. Its wood is dull 

 orange, soft, weak, coarse, brittle, and Hght. A cubic 

 foot weighs 31 lbs. Very durable next the ground. 

 Leaves 4 to 7 inches long. Maine to Iowa and Texas to 

 Atlantic. 



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