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WOOD AND FOREST. 



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BASSWOOD. LINDEN. 



Bass, refers to .bast or inner bark. 



Tilia americana Linnaeus. 

 Tilia, the classical Latin name. 



Habitat. 



Leaf. 



Habitat: (See map); 

 best in bottom lands of 

 lower Ohio Eiver. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, G0'-70', 

 even 130'; diameter, 2'-4'; 

 trunk, erect, pillar-like, 

 branches spreading, mak- 

 ing round heads; bark, 

 light brown, furrowed, 

 scaly surface, inner bark 

 fibrous and tough, used 

 for matting ; leaves, 

 oblique, heart-shaped, side 

 nearest branch larger ; 

 fruit clustered on long 

 pendulous stem, attached 

 to vein of narrow bract. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, very light brown, 

 approaching cream color, 

 sap-wood, hardly distin- 

 guishable ; diffuse-porous ; 

 rings, fine and close but 

 clear; grain, straight: 

 rays, numerous, obscure. 



