TABI^E OF CONTENTS 



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PREFACE 30r 



LITERATURE, AOKNOWLEDGEll UNTS 



INTEODUCTIOX 313 



NAitES, HABIT, BARK, TWIGS, LEAF-SCARS, BUDS, 

 FRUIT, COIIPARISONS, DISTRIBUTION, WOOD. 



ANALYTICAL KEY 327 



JIETIIOD OF USE, KEY TO GENERA AND SPECIES. 



DESCRIPTION OF SPECIES 344 



The Pines (p. 344-35.5) ; tlie Lareli (p. 35(3) ; the 

 iSpnices (p. 358-3G7) ; the Douglas Fii' ([). 3l]S) ; 

 the Balsam Fir (p. 370) : the Hemldck (p. 372) ; 

 the Coast "White Cedar (p. 374); the Arlioi- 

 Yitae (p. 37G) ; the Junipers and Red Cedar 

 (p. 378-381) ; the Ginkgo (p. 382) ; the AVillows 

 (p. 384) ; the Poplars (p. 38G-397) ; the Walnuts 

 and Hickories (p. 398-409); the Hornbeams 

 (p. 410-413) ; the Birches (p. 414-425); the 

 Alders (p. 42G) ; the Beech (p. 428) ; (he Chest- 

 nut (p. 430) ; the Oaks (p. 432-455) ; the Elms 

 (p. 45G-4G3) ; the Hackberry (p. 464) ; the Mul- 

 berries (p. 4G6-4C9); the Jlagnolias (p. 470- 

 473); the Tulip Tree (p. 474); the Sassafras 

 (p. 47G) ; the Witch Hazel (p. 478) ; the Sweet 

 Gum (p. 480) ; the Sycamore (p. 482) ; the Pear 

 p. 484) ; the Apple (p. 48G) ; the Mountain Ash 

 (p. 488); the Quince (p. 490); the Shadbush 

 (p. 492) ; the Hawthorns (p. 494) ; the Cherries 

 (p. 49G-505) ; the Plums (p. 50(i-511) ; the 

 Peach (p. 512) ; the Kentucky Cott'ee Tree 

 (p. 514) ; the Honey Locust (p. 51G) ; the Red- 

 bud (p. 518) ; the Yellow W^ood (p. 520) ; the 

 Locusts (p. 522) ; the Ailaiithus (p. 524) ; the 

 Sumachs (p. 526-529) ; the Holly (p. 530) ; the 

 JMaples (p. 532-547) ; the Llorse-chestnut (p. 

 548) ; the Linden (p. 550) ; the Dogwoods 

 (p. 552); the Tupelo (p. 554); the Ashes 

 (p. 556-561); the Cataliias (p. 562). 



GLOSSAIiY 564 



INDEX 569 



