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yellow. My wood is used for furniture, floors, and 

 for furnishing the interior of houses, and after the 

 houses are finished few can warm them better than I. 



Seventh Pupil. 



Behold in me the Beech. Upon my smooth, gray 

 bark many a heart-history has been carved. The 

 poet Campbell tells it so beautifully: 



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Thrice twenty summers have I stood, 

 Since youthful lovers in my shade 

 Their vows of truth and rapture paid, 

 And, on my trunk's surviving frame, 

 Carved many a long-forgotten name. 



Eighth Pupil. 



They call me Basswood. I am a fine shade tree, 

 my home a moist, rich soil. My fragrant flowers 

 furnish a great amount of excellent honey for the 

 bees at a time when most other flowers have dis- 

 appeared. My timber is soft, light, and tough, 

 and not apt to split; good for cabinet work, boxes, 

 and broom handles. 



Ninth Pupil 



Recognize in me the Hickory. If you want a 

 wood that is good for buggies, axe handles, barrel 

 hoops, a wood like iron, call upon me. You will 



