STUDIES OF TREES 



Fig. 80.— Bud of the 

 Umbrella Tree. 



Enemies: Its leaves are a 

 f a V o r i t e food of caterpillars 

 and its wood is frequently 

 attacked by a boring insect 

 known as the linden borer {Sa- 

 perdo vestita). 



Value for planting: The lin- 

 den is easil}^ transplanted and 

 grows rapidly. It is used for 

 lawn and street planting ]>ut is 

 less desiralile for these purposes 

 than the European species. 



Commercial value : The wood 

 is light and soft and used for paper 

 pulp, Avoodenware, cooperage and 

 furniture. The tree is a favorite 

 with bee keepers on account of 

 the large quantities of nectar 

 contained in its flowers. 



Other characters: The fruit 

 is like a pea, gray and woody. 

 The flowers appear in early Julj^, 

 are greenish-yellow and very fra- 

 grant. 



Other common names: Bass- 

 irood; lime-tree; whitewood. 



Comparisons : The European 

 lindens, Fig. 79, of which there 

 are several species under cultiva- 

 t i o n , differ from the native 

 species in having buds and leaves 

 smaller in size, more numerous 

 and darker in color. 



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