AMERICAN LINDEN 



Enemies: Is very often a favorite of 

 leaf-eating caterpillars. 



Value for planting: The tree is 

 sought for the brilliant color of its foliage 

 in the fall, and is suital)le for planting 

 both on the lawn and street. In grow- 

 ing the tree for ornamental purposes it 

 is important that it should be fre- 

 quently transplanted in the nursery and 

 that ^it be transported with burlap wrap- 

 ping around its roots. 



Commercial value: The wood is 

 reddish brown in color, tends to splin- 

 ter and is inclined to warp in drying. 

 It is used in cooperage, veneer work and 

 for interior finish. 



Other characters: On the smaller 

 branches there are irregular develop- 

 ments of cork as shown in Fig. 7G, 

 projecting in some cases to half an inch 

 in thickness. 



Other common names: Red gum. 



Comparisons : The cork elm is another 

 tree that possesses corky ridges along its 

 twigs, but this differs from the sweet gum 

 in wanting the spiny fruit and its other 

 distinctive traits. 



AMERICAN LINDEN {Tilia Amencana) 



Distinguishing characters: The great 



distinguishing feature of any linden is 



the one-sided character of its bud and 



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Fi(i. 77. — Bud of 

 the Linden Tree, 



