. Elementary woodworking . 97 98 ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING feature and cannot be mistaken. It comes off in layersand possesses a resinous quality which makes it water-proof, a fact fully appreciated by the Indians, who con-structed their canoes of it. The wood is hard and tough. 49. Gray Birch. Asmaller tree, known asthe gray hirch, also haswhite bark, but it is notas perfect as that of thecanoe birch, does not peelin layers, and has trian-gular black spots on thetrunk beneath everylimb. It loves barren, rockyplaces, aband(med farms,etc., and is sometimescalled old field hirch. Ithas a fine, deli
. Elementary woodworking . 97 98 ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING feature and cannot be mistaken. It comes off in layersand possesses a resinous quality which makes it water-proof, a fact fully appreciated by the Indians, who con-structed their canoes of it. The wood is hard and tough. 49. Gray Birch. Asmaller tree, known asthe gray hirch, also haswhite bark, but it is notas perfect as that of thecanoe birch, does not peelin layers, and has trian-gular black spots on thetrunk beneath everylimb. It loves barren, rockyplaces, aband(med farms,etc., and is sometimescalled old field hirch. Ithas a fine, delicate foli-age, which is not dupli-cated in the forest. Eachleaf swings from a long, slender stem, and every passingbreeze gives it a trembling effect, like the aspen. Theleaf form is very odd,—a broad, flat base, and then along, graceful curve out to a fine point, the whole edgebeing finely double-toothed.
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