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astringent properties, which cause the "choking" 

 sensation after eating it. A western choke cherry is 

 found on the coast of British Columbia and on 

 Vancouver Island. There is another cherry 

 in British Columbia, the bitter cherry, 

 which has dark, bitter fruit. The twigs are 

 bright red as contrasted with the light 

 brown of the choke cherry. 



THE BEECH 



Only one species of beech is found in 

 Canada and it grows from 

 Nova Scotia to lake Super- 

 ior. The beech is readily >/rd 

 recognized by its three- 

 angled nuts, in a spiny 

 covering, its smooth, grey bark, 

 and the long, pointed, lance-shaped 

 buds. The leaves are simple, pinnate, 

 and coarsely toothed. The wood is 

 used for flooring, furniture, and a 

 variety of smaller articles. 



Cherry 



Beech 



THE POPLARS 



The poplar is distributed all over Canada and there 

 are seven species that are native. The aspen poplar, 

 distinguished by its almost circular, fine-toothed 

 leaves, which on account of the flattening of the 

 stems literally tremble in the slightest breeze, is the 

 most widely distributed. The large-toothed aspen, 

 with larger leaves more coarsely toothed, is not found 



