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BULLETIN" 8 6 3, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



land type, and (d) swamp type. Wliat trees locally are associated to 

 make (a) coniferous forest type, (b) pure hardwood type, and (c) 

 mixed hardwood and conifer type. 



Practical exercises. — Gathering leaves and fruit of the important 

 local forest trees ; press in wrapping paper, folded and labeled with 

 place and date. (Fig. 2.) 





Studying the shape and size of leaves ; trace a leaf of each of the 

 important kinds of trees, and label with name, place where found, 

 and date. 



Grouping trees by kinds of fruit borne — nuts, keys, berries, cones, 

 etc. 



