. Plants and their uses; an introduction to botany . 258 INDUSTRIAL PLANTS count of its great dural)ility and case of splitting, especiallyserviceable for fence rails and posts, po\os, raihvay-ties, andcooperage; and it is strong enough to he of considerable use. Fig. 243.— Oak (Quercus pedunculata. Beech Family, Fagnccw).1, flowering branch. 2, fniiting branch. 3, part of staminatc flower-cluster. 4, anthers. 5, anther, cut across. 6, pistillate flower. 7, same,cut vertically. 8, winter twig. (Willkomm.)—Tree growing 36 ; bark gra> or blackish, deeply furrowed; lea
. Plants and their uses; an introduction to botany . 258 INDUSTRIAL PLANTS count of its great dural)ility and case of splitting, especiallyserviceable for fence rails and posts, po\os, raihvay-ties, andcooperage; and it is strong enough to he of considerable use. Fig. 243.— Oak (Quercus pedunculata. Beech Family, Fagnccw).1, flowering branch. 2, fniiting branch. 3, part of staminatc flower-cluster. 4, anthers. 5, anther, cut across. 6, pistillate flower. 7, same,cut vertically. 8, winter twig. (Willkomm.)—Tree growing 36 ; bark gra> or blackish, deeply furrowed; leaves darkgreen above, pale beneath; flowers greenish yellow; fruit home, Eurasia and Xorthern Africa. TRUE WOODS in heavy construction, and liandsome enough to be substi-tuted for oak not a Httle in cabinet work and interior finish. Elm (Figs. 236, 244) has a beauty of grain, especiallj^ onthe tangential section, which is just beginning to be appre-ciated by joiners, though on account of its exceeding tough-ness and non-habiHty to split the wood has long been highlyprized by car-, wagon-, and ship-builders, harness-makers,coopers, and turners. It is unexcelled for hubs.
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