. Forests and trees [microform]. Forests and forestry; Forêts et sylviculture; Trees; Arbres. The Uuss\v<mmJ l''uinilv I9J. 'smr I. llAitswuou. liliii iiniriiaiia. Liiinirus. The basswiKxi is usiually a lolty tree of larRu size, but diics 111)1 reach its t)c»t development west of the Great Lakes. In it often grows in dumps, several small trunks from the same rcxit. The liark is gray, ab<"it half an inch thick on old trees, and much roughened on the outside. .\s in all other memliers of the family the inner hark is tough and fibrous. The leaves are from four to six inches
. Forests and trees [microform]. Forests and forestry; Forêts et sylviculture; Trees; Arbres. The Uuss\v<mmJ l''uinilv I9J. 'smr I. llAitswuou. liliii iiniriiaiia. Liiinirus. The basswiKxi is usiually a lolty tree of larRu size, but diics 111)1 reach its t)c»t development west of the Great Lakes. In it often grows in dumps, several small trunks from the same rcxit. The liark is gray, ab<"it half an inch thick on old trees, and much roughened on the outside. .\s in all other memliers of the family the inner hark is tough and fibrous. The leaves are from four to six inches long, orbicular, sharply tiHjthcd and tapering to a sharp point. The (lowers are large, yellowish-white and arrangrl in drooping racemes. The pefluncle of each raceme springs from the of a long bract which runs along it for some distance. The fruit is a nutlike diupe. The wood is light, soft and easily worked, but not durable if exposed to moisture. It is very popular for making shelves and backs for furniture, table tops, carriage boxes, canoes, and .ndcwl for any purp> â where light, easily worked wood can be used. W xlen utensils and paiwr pulp arc also made from the basswood. Besides b-ing a popular timber tree, it is one of the best native trees for ornamental purposes. Its large, fragrant flowers, and dense foliage not liable to insect attacks, make it a beautiful lawn or street tree. It grows along the river bottoms in southeastern Manitoba, and is confined almost entirely to the Red River valley. It is not native at Brandon, but when planted does fairly well. Kit 48.âBas»wiH-i. 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 Hales, B. J. (Benjamin Jones), 1868-1945. Toronto : Macmillan
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