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Cypical forest Crees in Pftotogravwre mi. 



Cftira Series* 



White Oak. 

 Black Walnut. 

 Horse Chestnut. 

 Basswood or Linden. 

 Black Ash. 

 Butternut. 

 Locust. 

 Bitternut Hickory. 



40c. a Series; the Three Series, $1.00, postpaid. 



I heartily approve of the idea and Sirs: — Enclosed please find a check 



think the photographs will do a great deal for ^15.00, for which please forward copies 





Tirst Series* 





Secona Series. 





I. 



Black Oak. 



I. 



Red Oak. 



I. 



2. 



White Pine. 



a. 



Silver Leaf Poplar. 



2. 



3- 



American Elm. 



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Hickory. 



3- 



4. 



Lombardy Poplar. 



4. 



Hard Maple. 



4. 



5* 



Tamarack. 



5* 



Fir Balsam. 



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6. 



Soft Maple. 



6. 



White Ash. 



6. 



7. 



Willow. 



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White Cedar. 



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8. 



White Birch. 



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Beech. 



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of good. 



leaf habit is admirable. 



The tree habit with trunk and of your publication. ' They are just what 



we need. Yours truly, 



John M. Coulter, G. Straubenmuller, 



Dept. of Botany, University of Chicago. Associate Superintendent, New York. 



BIRDS one year and a complete set of these Forest Trees 



for only $2.00. 



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