106 THE FOREST TREE CULTURIST. 
ways, but endways as well; but when once thoroughly 
seasoned, it remains fixed, and does not warp or twist like 
many of the hard and tough kinds of wood. There is also 
much difference in character of the wood coming from dif- 
ferent sections of the country, and mechanics who are con- 
versant with the various kinds and localities will readily 
tell whether specimens came from the West or East. The 
latter is of a light greenish color, grain not so smooth and 
soft, and sometimes rather tough. To produce good tim- 
ber, the soil should be deep and rich, and on such the 
trees will grow very rapidly. The wood is little used, ex- 
cept for the purposes mentioned above, consequently it is 
only large trees that will be of much value. It is one of 
the most beautiful ornamental trees we possess, growing in 
a conical form, and producing an abundance of its beauti- 
ful tulip-shaped flowers in spring. The roots are soft and 
sponge-like, and it requires great care in removing to 
insure success. Frequent transplanting in the nursery is 
the best method for preparing the trees for future removal. 
LiquipamBer STYRAcIFLUA. ‘(Sweet Gum—Bilsted.) 
Leaves with five to seven lobes, somewhat star-shaped, 
fobes slightly serrate, deep shining green in summer, be- 
coming a dark brown or crimson in autumn; young 
branches light gray, with prominent cork-like ridges; bark 
on old trees furrowed ; seed-vessel round, nut-like, very 
rough, pendulous; seeds small-winged, mostly abortive, 
there being few perfect seeds, generally not more than 
three or four in each catkin or head; a large and beautiful 
tree, more abundant near the Atlantic coast than west- - 
