Bui. 299. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate XI. 



Fig. 1.— Disk from 85-year-old white ask from clay forest soil in central New 

 York. Shows ability to endure long period of suppression and good 

 recovery after removal of large trees 12 years ago. Note ridged bark and 

 irregular line of heart wood. The slow-growth wood in section is weak 

 and not suitable for handles. 



Fig. 2.— Green ash logs cut on overflow bottom land in northeastern Arkansas, very much 

 checked after lying in the sun several months. Characteristically rul.mil bark. 



