CHAPTER XI 



THE BARK OF TREES THE CHARACTERS OF TIMBER 



THE BARK OF TREES 



We have already given a table which will help in the recognition 



of trees, more es- 

 pecially by the form 

 and arrangement of 

 their leaves. It is 

 possible, however, to 

 obtain from the colour, 

 texture and growth 

 of its bark, consider- 

 able evidence as to 

 the identity of a tree, 

 and what is more, 

 some inkling as to 

 the rate of its in- 

 crease in size. If 

 growth be slow, there 

 will be few of the 



From a photograph by Wilfred Mark Webb. deep fisSUrCS which are 



FIGURE 110. The bark of Spanish chestnut. often SO obvious, Say 



in the willow, because 

 there is no sudden necessity for more room within the bark. 



Some few trees get over the difficulties which a non-elastic 



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