WOOD. 297 



The following list contains some of our most important 

 kinds of wood, or indigenous timber trees : 



Yellow Poplar, Liriodendron TuUpifera (Magnoliacece). 



Linden, or Basswood, Tilia Americana ( TiUacece). 



Sugar-Maple, Acer saccharinnm {Sapindacea:). 

 Dregon Maple, Acei- viaerophyllum (SapindacecB). 



Flowering Locust, Rohinia Pseudaeaeia (Legvminosce). 



Xentucky Coffee-tree, Gymnocladus Canadensis (Juegu- 

 minoscB), 



Honey Locust, Glediisehia triacanihos {Leguviinosa). 



Wild Black Cherry, Prunus serotina (Sosaeea'). 



Black, or Sour Gum, iV^*?a muUiflora {Comacece). 



White Ash, FraximLS Americana (^Oleacece). 



Bed Elm, Ulmusfidva ( Urticacece). 



]SfulberiT, Mortis rubra {TJrticaeeai). 



Butternut, Jtiglans einerea (Juglandaceoe). 



Black Waluut, Juglans nigra (Juglandaccce'). 



Shell-bark Hickory, Carya alba {Juglandaccce). 



Pignut Hickory, Carya porcina (Jriglandacece). 



White Oak, Quereus alba ( Cupuliferce). 



Douglas Oak, Qiiereus Douglasii ( Cupulijerm). 



Burr Oak, Quereus macrocarpa ( Cupiiliferas). 



Red Oak, Quereus rubra (CiipulifercB). 



Black Oak, Quereus iincioria {Cupuliferce). 



Chestnut, Castanea vesca {Cupuliferce). 



Beech, Fagus ferruginea {Cupuliferas). 



Iron-wood, Ostrya Yirginica {Cupvliferm). 



Paper, or Canoe Birch, Betula papyracea {Betulacem). 



Red Pine, Pinvs resinosa {Conifei'ce). 



White Pine, Pinus Strobus {Coniferce). 



Douglas Spruce, Abies Douglasii {Coniferce). 



Red Cedar, Juniperus Virginiana {Coniferce). 



