MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES 



The cuts illustrating the foliage and seed 

 production were kindly loaned the State For- 

 ester by Director J. L. Hills of the Vermont 

 Experiment Station. These cuts were used to 

 illustrate a bulletin on "The Trees of Ver- 

 mont," prepared under the direction of Prof. 

 L. R. Jones of the University of Vermont. 



The cuts illustrating the winter twigs and 

 buds are from originals made by Miss Helen 

 B. Mason, from carefully-selected specimens 

 collected by Mr. Clarke. 



Six cuts, credited under each, are from 

 Sargent's " Manual of the Trees of North 

 America," by permission of Houghton, Mifflin 

 &Co. 



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It is hoped this handbook will be a source 

 of inspiration toward assisting people, gen- 

 erally, in knowing our trees. 



When we shall have created in our people, 

 from youth up, a natural inborn love for 

 Nature, the fundamentals of practical forestry 

 will solve themselves as naturally as water 

 flows down hill. Meanwhile, we have a pleas- 

 ant task in bringing these conditions about. 

 The more one knows about trees,, the more he 

 wants to know ; and the natural outcome will 

 be both better economic and aesthetic con- 

 ditions. 



This handbook is offered by the State, free 

 of charge, believing that the persons possess- 

 ing it will find it a useful and helpful com- 

 panion. 



F. W. RANE, State Forester 



STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS., 

 Nov. i, 1907. 



