SOME LABRADOR TREES 



been confused like the old lady and her indigo 

 as to these cones until I invented the very simple 

 mnemonic : black bind, red reject their cones. 

 Labrador trees could tell some very inter- 

 esting stories if they could only talk, but they 

 teach one lesson at least, that one cannot judge 

 of age by size, looks are indeed deceptive. 



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