. Our native trees and how to identify them [microform] : a popular study of their habits and their peculiarities. Trees; Arbres. BIRCH FAMILY Kiowii an- (hill daik -loen above, pak- yellow ^iccn helow ; hiidiif) yellow, |.niiiaiy \fitis iihlistiiKl al)o\c hut coii'^iiK iimis and haiiy 'â¢^'lilfs erect, i' P'''"-' pil'l<- 'â â ;'i""K. fniit. Strobiles oblong-ovoid, smooth, ses- sile, erect, one to one and ,ine-h,df inches lon-^, one-half an inch thick. smooth, uiih rounded or acute Irit- ei-al lobes. Nut obovate, jjointed ,it ba^'. about as l)ro,id as its win--- Tl
. Our native trees and how to identify them [microform] : a popular study of their habits and their peculiarities. Trees; Arbres. BIRCH FAMILY Kiowii an- (hill daik -loen above, pak- yellow ^iccn helow ; hiidiif) yellow, |.niiiaiy \fitis iihlistiiKl al)o\c hut coii'^iiK iimis and haiiy 'â¢^'lilfs erect, i' P'''"-' pil'l<- 'â â ;'i""K. fniit. Strobiles oblong-ovoid, smooth, ses- sile, erect, one to one and ,ine-h,df inches lon-^, one-half an inch thick. smooth, uiih rounded or acute Irit- ei-al lobes. Nut obovate, jjointed ,it ba^'. about as l)ro,id as its win--- Tlie liirch uliidi is a haiKl^oiiic live uiih iN tall stem, Kraeehil hranrhes an<I durk .urceli , is espivially iMMUIihi! in rarl'v spring uhcu its l,,n- stainiiiiitr catkins lian- ficin llir \v.\\\v^. brui. ii.'s . lianoji,!; ihcm for a few days intu .if M,,l,l,a, and ni,d<iii,i; it the in,,si ous of tlie â 'XiiKMican l;inhos. â s S. .Sai<(;i Swiit liirj), rt,/»/,i/,-,//.,. The names White, I'.lack, aiul WMow are often ojven to tfces with very lit lie jiistirieation, hiii in tlic ease of the birehes they express dillen'iiees which are apiKirent to the most casual observer, ihe trunk of the White llirtdi is reallv white, the bark of the \ellow l!in h is indeed yellow and that of the liircli is so dark thai it may easily be considered black. 'I'he bark resembles in -laieral appearance that of the common cherry tree, whence the name Cherry I'.ireh, aiui like that of the other birches, it divich's m lines nmnintr lH)ri- zontally around the tree. On old trees it becomes very rono-h -asmX (linos in horizontal plates, loosened and often curleil at one v\i^\. The inner bark is very fraorant and has a pleasant spicy taste. this reason it is called Sweet Birch. The bark of the Yellow is also aromatic but not to tiie same de-ree. This tlavor is due to an essen- 312 ^. Please note th
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