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Eed Beech — Fagus Ferruglnea. 



A common tree, with brilliant, shining, light-green leaves, and lono- 

 flexible branches. It is highly ornamental, and should be cultivated for 

 this purpose, as well as for its useful wood, which is tough, close- 

 grained, and compact. It is much used far plane-stocks, tool handles, 

 (fee, and as an article of fuel, nearly equal to maple. The youno- 

 trees do not bear transplanting well ; those only of a few feet hio-h 

 can be removed with success. It is readily grown from seed, which had 

 better be planted in the spring. 



"Water Bekch — Carplnus Americana. 



A small tree, called Hornbeam by many. The wood is exceedingly 

 hard and compact, but the small size of the tree renders it almost useless,. 



Iron "Wood — Ostrya Virglnica.. 



This small tree is found disseminated throughout most of our wood- 

 lands. It is, to a considerable degree, ornamental, but of remarkably 

 slow growth. The wood possesses valuable properties, being heavy and 

 strong, as the name would indicate; yet, from its small size, it is of but 

 little use. 



POPLAR. 



The Poplars are trees of rapid growth. The wood is soft and white, 

 and is not very useful. They thrive on almost any arable soil, and are- 

 readily propagated from cuttings. 



Balsam Topi.Aii—Pqpulus Candican^. 



This tree is of medium size, and is known by several names : Wild 

 Balm of Gilead, Cotton Wood, &c. It grows in moist, sandy soil, on 

 river bottoms. It has broad, heart-shaped leaves, which turn a fine yel- 

 low after the autumn frosts. It grows more rapidly than any other of 

 our trees ; can be transplanted with entire success when eight or nine 

 inches in diameter ; and makes a beautiful shade tree — the most orna- 

 mental of poplars. The wood is soft, spongy, and nearly useless. 



Quaking Aspen — P. Tremuloides. 



A well-known, small tree. It is rather ornamental, but scarcely wor- 

 thy of cxiltivation. 



