N KU.< >\Y P-OPtAR 



IT. \m.K 





YELLOW POPLAR. 



THIS IS WHAT THE TREE IS CALLED IN MANY SEC- 

 TIONS. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN 

 IN LEE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 



wood, still makes valuable lumber. So 

 far as known, the tree is not subject to 

 severe injury either from disease or 

 insects. Its chief enemy is the one 



BIG TULIP POPLAR. 



NOTE THE STRAIGHTNESS OF THE TRUNK AND COM- 

 PARE SIZE WITH FIGURE OF MAX AT THE 

 BASE OF ADJOINING TREE. 



common to all forest growth in the 

 Southeastern States fire. 



One important point particularly ac- 

 cented in the report is that poplar stands 

 should be properly thinned. Such thin- 

 nings should yield a money return and 

 at the same time increase the value of 

 the stand when it matures. In thin- 

 ning the aim should be to give the tree 



