THE BLACK ASH (Fraxinus nigra) 



Black, blunt buds, dark brown wood and grey bark, fur- 

 rowed into irregular plates, are characters of this species. Dull, 

 dark green leaflets, all sessile but the terminal one. make the 

 foliage mass gloomy 



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THE RED ASH {Fraxinus Pennsylvanica) 



The very slender fruits distinguish this species. The lea; 

 linings, stems and the youngest shoots are velvety. The barlj i \ 



is reddish brown 



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THE BLUE ASH {Fraxinus quadrangulata) 



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