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Fruits and Seeds. 



edible fruits or seeds, such as the Plum, Apple, 

 Arbutus, Holly, Hazel, Beech, and Rose; three have 

 seeds which are provided with feathery hairs ; and 

 all the rest, namely, the Lime, Maple, Ash, Syca- 

 more, Elm, Hop, Birch, Hornbeam, Pine, and Fir, 

 are provided with wings. Moreover, as will be 

 seen by the following table, the lower trees and 

 shrubs, such as the Cornel, Guelder Rose, Rose, 

 Thorn, Privet, Elder, 'Yew, and Holly, have gene- 

 rally edible berries, much eaten by birds. The 

 winged seeds or fruits characterise the great forest 

 trees. 



TREES, SHRUBS, AND CLIMBING SHRUBS NATIVE 

 OR NATURALISED IN BRITAIN. 



Seed or Fruit. 



