OUR NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS. 1 



The Cone-bearing Species, such as the Pine, Hemlock and Balsam, are 

 very different in foliage from the broad-leaved forms, and are treated 

 separately on the last page of the Index. They are,, however, not diffi- 

 cult to identify, and, from their small number, can be mastered in a very 

 short time, besides being nearly all available throughout the year. 



Care should be taken to select leaves which are fully grown, and not 

 very different from the average size and form of those seen on the same 

 species at the same time. In beginning, it is well to follow out a number 

 of forms which are already known, until the method has become familiar, 

 and some confidence has been gained. For this purpose I would suggest 

 the Virginia Creeper, the Hard or Sugar Maple, the Red or Black Oak, 

 the Beech, the Poplars, and the White Pine. 



Students should aim to become familiar with the proper botanical 

 names. For the assistance of beginners, the pronunciation of these has 

 been indicated in the present work. The accented vowel is marked by 

 the grave accent when given the long or broad sound as in Rosa ; and by 

 the acute accent when given the short or narrow sound as in bldnda. 



