. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Outdoor life; Indians of North America -- Social life and customs; Fungi; Trees -- United States. Balsam Bald Cypress {Taxodium distichum) A fine forest tree, up to 150 feet, with thin leaves some- what like those of Hemlock, half an inch to an inch long; cones rounded about an inch through. Sheds its leaves each fall so is *'bald" in win- ter, noted for the knees or up- bent roots that it develops when growing in water. Tim- ber soft, weak, but durable and valuable; a cubic foot weighs 27 lbs. In low wet country of Mississippi Valley & S. E. c
. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Outdoor life; Indians of North America -- Social life and customs; Fungi; Trees -- United States. Balsam Bald Cypress {Taxodium distichum) A fine forest tree, up to 150 feet, with thin leaves some- what like those of Hemlock, half an inch to an inch long; cones rounded about an inch through. Sheds its leaves each fall so is *'bald" in win- ter, noted for the knees or up- bent roots that it develops when growing in water. Tim- ber soft, weak, but durable and valuable; a cubic foot weighs 27 lbs. In low wet country of Mississippi Valley & S. E. Arbor-ViT^ or White Cedar {Thuya occidentalis) Evergreen; 50 to 60 feet high. Wood soft, brittle, coarse-grained, extremely durable as posts; fragrant and. 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 Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Garden City, N. Y. Doubleday, Page
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