THE ALDER. 



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THE LEAVES AND YOUNG CONES, LATER. 



THE ALDER (Alnus Glutinosa). 



The Alder rises to a height of about fifty teet. Damp soil 

 and moist atmosphere are essential to its well-being. It appears to 

 be indigenous to Japan and Siberia, and to grow freely on low land 

 throughout Europe. It is used extensively as coppice, and can be 

 grown in swamps where no other tree could exist. 



