. Forests and trees [microform]. Forests and forestry; Forêts et sylviculture; Trees; Arbres. Thr Viw ramilv '55 I. Till \i\\n (ic'iius Taxus I'his is the Rcnus whiili lias lufii taken as the ly|)e if the family and has all the iharactiTistiis mi'ii'ii>nMl as lielcnininn to it. The seed is nutlike, and is nui atuxlied to the red, lleshy, cu|>-sha|Hil <lisk in which it is cniui il i. .1. The yew trees of literature and his'iiry ixi n " i- ih-; r-ntis. Their dark evergreen foliage, small i/v. and li ngili f life iiavc made them at all times favorites for â i -uimnil,'! |ii â ntir.
. Forests and trees [microform]. Forests and forestry; Forêts et sylviculture; Trees; Arbres. Thr Viw ramilv '55 I. Till \i\\n (ic'iius Taxus I'his is the Rcnus whiili lias lufii taken as the ly|)e if the family and has all the iharactiTistiis mi'ii'ii>nMl as lielcnininn to it. The seed is nutlike, and is nui atuxlied to the red, lleshy, cu|>-sha|Hil <lisk in which it is cniui il i. .1. The yew trees of literature and his'iiry ixi n " i- ih-; r-ntis. Their dark evergreen foliage, small i/v. and li ngili f life iiavc made them at all times favorites for â i -uimnil,'! |ii â The slowness of their Kfowth makes iIilm kicii tl mi sliajH when trimmed and adds to their value .is .irnat.' trees or slirubs. The wmxl is strong, hard and very , ^vl'i^h iii;ide it very valuable in early times for Im)ws. The fam .u- ioii^ how of the Knglisharchers was made from the wecies, hiiiiatii. The wixxl is also highly esteemed for making furniture and ornamental objects. I. Vkw. I axus lirevitoli I. .Nullall. This is a small but beautiful evergreen tree found growiiK singly or in small clumps through the conifer forests nf the coast region of British Columbia. Its trunk is straight but often marked by irregular ridges, and covere<l by thin, dark, red- dish-|)ur])le bark, which is usually much brighter in color beneath the surface. The branches are long, slender and i ften dr<M)|«ng. The fleshy cup surrounding the seinl is brownish-red and almost globular. The W(H)d is light red, hard and brittle, but very elastic. It is very durable, takes a giKid polish and is used for making fancy articles and paddles. When plentil. 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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