STUDIES OF TREES 







Enemies: Its leaves are a 

 favorite food of caterpillars 

 and its wood is frequently 

 attacked by a boring insect 

 known as the linden borer (Sa- 

 perda vestitd). 



Value for planting: The lin- 

 den is easily transplanted and 

 grows rapidly. It is used for 

 lawn and street planting but is 

 less desirable for these purposes 

 than 'the European species. 



Commercial value : The wood 

 is light and soft and used for paper 

 pulp, woodenware, cooperage and 

 furniture. The tree is a favorite 

 with bee keepers on account of 

 the large quantities of nectar 

 contained in its flowers. 



Other characters: The fruit 

 is like a pea, gray and woody. 

 The flowers appear in early July, 

 are greenish-yellow and very fra- 

 grant. 



Other common names: Bass- 

 wood; lime-tree; whitewood. 



Comparisons: The European 

 lindens, Fig. 79, of which there 

 are several species under cultiva- 

 t i o n , differ from the native 

 species in having buds and leaves 

 smaller in size, more numerous 

 and darker in color. 



FIG. 80. Bud of the 

 Umbrella Tree. 



