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mand for it from foreign countries. It prom- 

 ises, therefore, to be one of the most profit- 

 able trees for the planter's use. It is adapted 

 to the cool climate of our Northern States, but 

 grows from Nova Scotia to Louisiana, and is 

 one of the few deciduous trees found also on 

 the Pacific slope. It is best grown in a cool, 

 deep, and moist soil, and does well when min- 

 gled with other trees of denser foliage, as the 

 beech and maple. 



The linden, or bass-wood, and the tulip- 

 tree, or white-wood, sometimes also called the 

 yellow poplar though it is not a poplar are 

 trees of great value. They have a wide range, 

 being found from Canada to Florida, and as 

 far west as Kansas. As the white pine is be- 

 coming scarce, these woods are substituted for 

 it in many cases, especially in house-building. 

 They are extensively used also for the manu- 

 facture of furniture, carriage-bodies, trunks, and 

 boxes of various kinds. While light, they are 

 strong and easily wrought, and their use is 

 likely to increase. They are also among our 

 most desirable trees for ornamental planting, 

 whether on the lawn or by the road-side. 



