GUIDE TO THE TREES 
16.—Leaflets oval or ovate........ 0c ce eee eee eee ees Cladastris 
16.—Leaflets ovate—three in number.................. Wafer Ash 
15.—Margin of leaflets entire...................--.. The Ashes 
15.—Margin of leaflets serrate.............000. 000: The Ashes 
15.—Margin of leaflets coarsely toothed............ Box Elder 
13.—Margins of leaflets entire........ Kentucky Coffee-tree 
13.—Irregularly bi-pinnate, margins of leaflets 
entire, thorns on stems above the axils 
Of the: ICaVess un. sam cta hae Naauenliser floney Locust 
13.—Margins of leaflets serrate, stems spiny. Hercules Club 
Note.—It must be remembered that the typical leaves of a species are to 
be found upon mature trees, not upon young ones. The leaf- 
lets of a compound leaf can be distinguished from simple 
leaves by the absence of leaf-buds from the base of their stems. 
No guide has been prepared for the Conifers, as it ts believed 
the cllustrations will be sufficeent. 
SIGNS USED IN THIS BOOK 
(’) Acute accent over a vowel marks the short sound, 
(‘) Grave accent over a vowel marks the long sound 
(°) The sign of degree is used for feet. 
(') When used with figures means inches, 
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