. Conservation reader. Natural resources; Forests and forestry. What Are the Enemies of the Trees? 107. American Forestry Association Insects are destroying the trees of this forest. we have made against it, we have not yet been able to exterminate it. The chestnut tree, which every Eastern child loves for its nuts, is now being, destroyed by a fungus which may kill every one of these trees in the country. The white-pine blister, also brought over from Europe, is now threatening all the white pines and the related trees of our country. This disease has already such a start in the East that we
. Conservation reader. Natural resources; Forests and forestry. What Are the Enemies of the Trees? 107. American Forestry Association Insects are destroying the trees of this forest. we have made against it, we have not yet been able to exterminate it. The chestnut tree, which every Eastern child loves for its nuts, is now being, destroyed by a fungus which may kill every one of these trees in the country. The white-pine blister, also brought over from Europe, is now threatening all the white pines and the related trees of our country. This disease has already such a start in the East that we may not be able to stop it. The dainty mistletoe, about which there are so many pretty Christmas legends, is a deadly enemy of many trees. The seed of this fungus is carried, by the birds or by the wind, from one tree to another. When it sprouts, tiny roots go down through the bark to the sap, on which it feeds until the tree is killed. AU our fruit trees have their deadly enemies which cause. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fairbanks, Harold Wellman, 1860-. Yonkers-on-Hudson, N. Y. , World book company
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