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with a wing that aids in its distribution. 



101. The wood weighs 39 pounds to the cubic foot. It 

 is used for tool handles, wagon tongues, and furniture. For 

 such a purpose as a wagon tongue it is superior to hickory; 

 for it has sufficient strength, greater stiffness, and less 

 weight. It is an excellent farm timber. 



102. The white ash is found throughout the State, com- 

 monly on moist soil. The red, green, and water ashes are 

 also found in the State. The white ash was selected to rep- 

 resent the genus. 



103. Hardy Catalpa, Catalpa speciosa. — The leaves 

 are heart-shaped, 10 to 12 inches long and 7 to 8 inches wide, 

 opposite or in whorles of three. The showy flowers are in 

 panicles. The fruits are in pods, 8 to 20 inches long. 



104. The wood weighs 26 pounds to the cubic foot. It 

 is very durable in contact with the ground. Its principal use 

 is for fence posts. 



105. The hardy Catalpa is not native in Georgia; but its 

 introduction on a large scale is often advocated. It is claim- 

 ed for it that it is easily propagated, grows rapidly, and lasts 

 well in contact with the ground. These claims are conceded. 

 But on the other hand, it requires skill and care in handling 

 to make it form straight trunks. The shoots die back from 

 the ends each year; and the new growth is from the sides; 

 this tends to make a crooked trunk. It requires a deep, rich, 

 moist soil to make a rapid growth. There are small patches 

 of ground that would grow Catalpa to advantage that are 

 not needed for other crops; but speaking generally, the soil 

 that is needed by Catalpa is the soil that ought to be in field 

 crops. And there are many native trees that can be used 

 for the same purpose, which are not as hard to care for and 



