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duplicate sheathing stipules. Autumn leaves pure yellow. Next 

 to the Sycamore, probably the largest tree in the Northeastern 

 United States. Wood light, soft, and straight-grained, easily 

 worked ; heart wood light yellow or brown ; sapwood thin, nearly 

 white. Used for interior finish, shingles, boat-building, panels 

 of carriages, wooden pumps, wooden ware of various kinds, wood 

 pulp, furniture, implements, boxes, shelving, drawers, and for 

 carving and toys. One of the best woods for panelling. Should 

 be extensively cultivated. Vt. and R. I. to Fla., Ohio, Mich., and 

 Ark. 



Anonaceac. Custard-apple Family. 



34. Asimina Adans. Papaw. 



Small trees or shrubs with naked silky buds. Leaves 2- 

 ranked ; pith diaphragmed but solid ; bark with fetid odor. 



I. Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal. Papaw. A small tree 

 or shrub with smooth dark bark and nodding young twigs. 

 Flowers axillary, nodding; fruit a large fleshy, oblong, greenish- 

 yellow, edible berry which, however, does not agree with some 

 persons. A case of severe poisoning from eating the fruit is re- 

 corded. In creek and river bottoms and on hillsides. Ont. and 

 N. Y. to Mich., Neb., Tex., Fla., and Ohio. 



Lauraeeae. Laurel Family. 

 35. Sassafras Nees and Eberm. Sassafras. 



A tree with yellow dioecious flowers and spicy aromatic bark. 

 Fruit a blue drupe. 



I. Sassafras sassafras (L.) Karst. Sassafras. A large 

 rough-barked tree, the sap of the bark and leaves mucilaginous. 

 Autumn leaves red, yellow, and green. Wood reddish, light and 

 rather soft, of coarse texture, durable ; used in cooperage, for 

 small boats, and fencing. The bark of the roots yields a power- 

 ful, aromatic stimulant. Fruit pungent, poisonous. Excessive 

 doses of sassafras tea produce narcotic poisoning. In dry or 

 sandy soil. Me. to Ont., Mich., Fla., Tex., and Ohio. 



