CONTENTS. ix 
Growth.—General Qualities.—Its Medicinal Properties.—The Eng- 
lish Walnut.—Its Cultivation, Distinguishing Properties, and Fruit- 
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CHAPTER Xy. 
THE MAPLES. 
The Sugar Maple: its Productiveness, Peculiarities of Growth, Foli- 
age, and Manner of Culture.—A Proposition Worthy of Note.— 
Placing Maple-groves with Respect to Shelter—The Advantages 
of Regular Planting. — Thrift of Trees when Transplanted from 
Dense Thickets.—Preferable Trarisplants.—Timber and Fuel Qual- 
ities of Maple.—Its Ornamental Standard.—The Chief Uses of Ma- 
ple.—Peculiarity of its Seed.— Soil best Adapted to its Growth. 
—The Soft Maple: its Wild and Cultivated Thrift, Manner of 
Planting, and Uses. —The Red Maple: Range of Growth, Na- 
tive Home and Standard Timber, and other Qualities.—The Ash- 
leaved Maple: its Uses, Growth, and Ornamental Advantages.— 
The Striped Maple: Where Found, Growth, and Ornament.—The 
Norway Maple: its Advantages. —The Large and Round-leaved 
Maples generally Described ........... 0.0. c cece eee ee ences 74. 
CHAPTER XVI. 
THE ELMS. 
The White Elm.—Its Usefulness and Demand.—Growth and Attain- 
ment.—Elms, How Planted.—Additional Cropping of Area,—Re- 
sistance against Insects.—Its Use as a Shade-tree.—The Elm as De- 
scribed by Michaux.—Its Ancient and Modern Popularity.—Soil 
Suited to its Growth.—Effect of Crowded Planting on its Appear- 
ance. —Its Ornamental Usefulness, —The Corky White Elm. — 
Its Distinguishing Features. —Its Additional Name.—The Wa- 
hoo, or Winged Elm.—lIts Distinguishing Growth and Scarcity. 
—Uses to which Put.—Its Medicinal Properties. —The Red Elm. 
—Its Relative Kindred.—Elevated Home.—Its Growth and Useful- 
ness.—Soil Suited to its Growth.—Durability of its Wood.—The 
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CHAPTER XVII. 
THE LOCUST. 
The Honey-Locust.—Where Found and Convenient Usefulness.— Its 
Growth and Value.—Locust-wood as Pavement.—An Exceptional 
Specimen.—Uses of the Thorny and Thornless Varieties, and their 
Characteristics.— Distinguishing Variety Features,—Its Resisting 
Properties to Destructive Agencies.—Experience of Mr. Helme on 
Locust-planting.—Manner of Sowing its Seed for Hedge.—Manner 
of Transplanting Explained.—Its Usefulness as a Wind-break.— 
