TREES HAVING SIMPLE LEAVES 



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she really could be ; for instance, on the sassafras tree 

 we find three distinct kinds of leaves, having one, two, 

 and three divisions. 



This tree, which in the northern states is usually quite 

 small, grows under favorable conditions to a height of 

 fifty feet. It is noted for the pleasant taste of its leaves, 



FIG. 119. Sassafras 



twigs, and roots, which are used considerably in flavor- 

 ing medicines. 



58. Mulberry. Another tree noted for the peculiar 

 shape of its leaves is the mulberry. There are three 

 common kinds, named, from the color of their berries, 

 red, black, and ivhite. 



