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Rural School Leaflet 



Specimens of wood, bark, fniit, and leaves can usually be collected 

 by the boys in the woodlot from which the winter's supply of fuel is being 

 cut. In no case should the trees be cut down for the purpose of securing 



BARK OF OLD TREE 



( OF YOUNG TREE 



WHITE 



PINE 



LONG ITU Dm AL SECTION 



Specimen inoitnt of white pine 



specimens for an exhibit. Pupils must always remember that it takes 

 from twenty to forty years to grow a tree six inches in diameter, and that 

 it takes only five minutes, perhaps, to destroy it. Forest preservation and 

 not forest destruction should be practiced. 



