94 THE FOREST TREE CULTURIST. 
Leaves entire, oblong ovate—see fig. 30—coarsely serrate 
or toothed, deep green, shining as they become fully de- 
veloped ; seed triangular, produced in pairs inclosed in a 
rough, hard husk; kernel sweet and delicious, an excellent 
nut; tree variable in size; bark smooth, light-colored ; 
naturally of graceful habit, producing an abundance 
of light spray with taper terminal buds. Fig. 31 shows 
a small branch (natural size) from a large tree. A 
fine ornamental tree, deserves a place in the smallest col- 
lection. There are several varieties of the Beech which 
are quite distinct, among which are the Copper, the Pur- 
