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Rural School Leaflet 



OTHER TREES TO BE RECOGNIZED IN 1913-1914 



John Bentley, Jr. 



The balsam fir. — The balsam fir, which is given for study this year, is 

 one of the most attractive of conifers. It is prized because of the odor 

 that comes from the aromatic gum in its leaves and buds. It resembles 

 the Norway spruce, but can be easily distinguished from the latter as 

 follows : 



Bark. 



Cones . 



Balsam fir 



Balsam fir 



Light gray; blisters 

 which contain re- 

 sin, called Canada 

 balsam, on bark; 



When young, dark 

 purple; later, 

 brown. Stand 

 erect on branch 



I Flat; a light gray 

 Needles. . . \ streak on the un- 

 derside 



Bark. 



Norway spruce 

 Norway spruce 



Reddish gray ; no 

 resin blisters 



Cones . 



Long, light brown- 

 i s h yellow. 

 Hang down on 

 branches 



Needles. . Four-sided 



