206 GLOSSARY 



sions of aneroids in general, and the one I carried in 

 particular, but space forbids as does also the fear that 

 patient readers who have worked their way this far 

 might leave their perusal with an unpleasant impres- 

 sion. 



Annual Rings 



When a tree trunk is sawed through, if you examine 

 the flat top of the stump you will see, starting with a 

 very small ring at the centre, a series of concentric 

 rings of varying width, some very small, some larger, 

 extending to the outer bark. By counting these rings 

 one can determine the age of the tree, since each one 

 represents a year's growth in the life of the tree. 

 The smaller rings (in width) indicate that the year 

 was a dry one and only a thin layer was added to the 

 trunk during the season. The wider rings indicate 

 that the year in which they grew was a favourable one 

 and that the tree thrived. 



Baile 



Spanish for "dance." Pronounced "bi-ley." 



Blaze 



If there is any one who is unfamiliar with this common 

 woodsman's and surveyor's term they should learn at 

 once that it is a spot made on a tree trunk by slicing 

 off a piece of bark. Blazes are usually employed to 

 mark the course of a road, trail, or line through the 

 woods. A "witness" blaze, often with data cut on 

 its face with a "scribe," a little tool with a blade like 

 a. curved chisel, is usually put on one or more trees 

 called witness trees near any section corner or other 

 monument to indicate its position and what it stands 

 for. 



Bronc or Broncho 



An unbroken animal. Usually a young animal not 

 past the ordinary age for breaking. When a horse or 



