SOME LABRADOR TREES 
been confused like the old lady and her indigo 
as to these cones until I invented the very simple 
mnemonic: black bind, red reject — their cones, 
Labrador trees could tell some very inter- 
esting stories if they could only talk, but they 
teach one lesson at least, that one cannot judge 
of age by size, — looks are indeed deceptive. 
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