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fissures. On older trees this streaming is very pro- 

 nounced, and, as you get used to the winter trees and 

 learn their features, this marking of the halesia or 

 silverbell will be one of its easy means of identification. 

 In summer the tree's foliage rather hides this, but, if 

 you look for it, you will see it present there, unfail- 

 ingly. While you are here note also the silver streak- 

 ing or veins that mark the bark of the hornbeam. 



