. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. 123. Â¥\ PLATE LII. BEECH. 1 Rranch with staniinato and pistilhU.' llowi-is an<l iimnatmc x J. 2. A staniiiiato flower, onlarjicd. 3. A pistillate flcwer. onlaiTHl. 4 A branch with mature leaves and three fruits, n 4 I- 1 ^&."^Seir*:^th Inn., ^ and sharp pointed , 7 Terminal seetion of a winter brandi with iunf; â many : scales, sliRlitly enlarged. â ^lender, and X h. sharp pointed laid covered Willi BEECH. Fagus grandifolia, Ehrhart. , iâ nn »S0 ft with a diamete


. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. 123. Â¥\ PLATE LII. BEECH. 1 Rranch with staniinato and pistilhU.' llowi-is an<l iimnatmc x J. 2. A staniiiiato flower, onlarjicd. 3. A pistillate flcwer. onlaiTHl. 4 A branch with mature leaves and three fruits, n 4 I- 1 ^&."^Seir*:^th Inn., ^ and sharp pointed , 7 Terminal seetion of a winter brandi with iunf; â many : scales, sliRlitly enlarged. â ^lender, and X h. sharp pointed laid covered Willi BEECH. Fagus grandifolia, Ehrhart. , iâ nn »S0 ft with a diameter of 2-3 ft, but FORM-Large tree usually attaining ^/';; f'*/Jf f.^eet forest grown trees tall, slender. i° reach a height of 125 ft. -^t^^^.,l\^^ f %,?Lce from the base, with a rather compact Z from lateral brauche. for a ^â¢Â«'^^^^^^;'^^,^' ^' .^vered with many lateral branches which ^Xn^dTooplng^^birard c^t ab^.^orn'g Tdense. deep, symmetrical crown. ^ often drooping ^^^ ^^^^j^^ ,ABK-Very close, smooth, light gray mottle^ with dark spots. rf initials and other outline carvings. See tig. »- ^ fl.«t hairv later smooth, zigzag, covered with TwrrsâSlender dailc yellow to gray, at first hairy, later ,Srfennce;;. and marked by oud-scale scars. ' . fivp times as long as wide, slender, sharp-pointed. , ..â , 4 incbes loug, stiff leathery, with tapering apex and .XS:/'; rhnrer-a'ho^et '.â ^.l^^.ah.^eea helow. â. x,ââi with a few scattered bnndie-scairs. C^;?aTn^^;';; orr'o. each la ralae. ah.,. «.. ^^â¢"^ ^°*^' â+v,iv^ developed Staminate flowers ^'fZ^^^.^Tl^rlX^ rSJeSr^Tlalate aowera . ..owerea ...era .. .he . .e lea^ ^^^^__^^^^ ^^^^ _^ ^^,^,â^ _ FEUITâA stalked, prickly. 4-^a^veu fith sweet edible kernel. ,.oroâ, . . porc. ''7l,-f»â^%l';hr?ed 7^;!" Weigh, .'; -ara; atrohg to^f^.rr,â¢<^^f^t^w.^°^rlW,^, -re,. ..rpeater ',» lbs. per cubic fo


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