Report upon the forestry investigations of the of agriculture1877-1898 . d brownish white to very light brown Basswood. b. Pith rays scarcely distinct, yet if viewed with ordinary , plainly Pores indistinct to the naked eye. a. Color uniform pale yellow j pith rays not conspicuous even on the radial section Buckeye. v. Sapwood yellowish gray, heartwood grayish brown; iiith rays conspicuous on the radial sec-tion - Sour gum V. Pores scarcely distinct, but mostly visible as grayish specks on fhe cross section; sapwood whit-ish, heartwood reddish AMERICAN WOODS.
Report upon the forestry investigations of the of agriculture1877-1898 . d brownish white to very light brown Basswood. b. Pith rays scarcely distinct, yet if viewed with ordinary , plainly Pores indistinct to the naked eye. a. Color uniform pale yellow j pith rays not conspicuous even on the radial section Buckeye. v. Sapwood yellowish gray, heartwood grayish brown; iiith rays conspicuous on the radial sec-tion - Sour gum V. Pores scarcely distinct, but mostly visible as grayish specks on fhe cross section; sapwood whit-ish, heartwood reddish AMERICAN WOODS. 105 D. Pith, rays not visible or else indistinct, even if viewed witii maguider. 1. Wood very soft, white, or in shades of brown, tisually with a silky luster Cottonwood (poplar). ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR DISTINCTIONS IN THE GROUP. Cherry and birch are sometimes confounded. The higli pith rays on the cherry on radial sections readily distin-guish it; distinct pores on birch and spring-wood zone in cherry as well as the darker vinous brown color of thelatter will prove helpful. a b , d. _Beech . j- Sycamore i Birch ,- Fk;. 12.—Wood of beech, sycamore, and birch.
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