TREES AND FORESTRY 



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The black oak, scarlet oak, red oak, scrub oak and a lew other-, 

 are black oaks known by the dark bark of their trunks and by the 

 pointed lobes of their leaves. They also are distinguished from one 

 another with difficulty in winter. 



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Poplar, Buttonwood: Trees whose light-colored twigs have 

 alternate buds and arc more or less slender 

 and flexible. 



1. White Willow or Golden Osier 

 (Salix alba var. vitellina). The twigs of 

 this willow are light yellow in color, 

 smooth, tough, and very flexible. The 

 pointed buds hug the stem; each is covered 

 by a single scale in the form of a peaked 

 cap which may look as though empty at 



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FIG. 68. BUTTERNUT TWIG 



Shows leaf buds only. The 

 lateral leaf buds are stemmed 



FIG. 69. BUTTERNUT TWIGS 



Showing staminate flower buds 



