. Getting acquainted with the trees . Trees. GETTING AC^AINTED WITH THE TREES with its fellow of the swamp, save perhaps when winter has bared its peculiar winged and strangely "corky" branches. These odd branches bear, on some trees particularly, a notice- able ridge, made up of the same substance which in the cork- oak of Europe furnishes the bottle-stoppers of commerce. It makes the winter structure of the sweet- gum most distinct and picturesque, which ap- pearance is accentuated by the interesting little seed-balls, or fruits, rounded and spiny, that hang long from the twigs. Th
. Getting acquainted with the trees . Trees. GETTING AC^AINTED WITH THE TREES with its fellow of the swamp, save perhaps when winter has bared its peculiar winged and strangely "corky" branches. These odd branches bear, on some trees particularly, a notice- able ridge, made up of the same substance which in the cork- oak of Europe furnishes the bottle-stoppers of commerce. It makes the winter structure of the sweet- gum most distinct and picturesque, which ap- pearance is accentuated by the interesting little seed-balls, or fruits, rounded and spiny, that hang long from the twigs. These fruits follow quickly an incon- The star-shaped leaves SpicUOUS floWCr that in April and carious fruits of the ^^ ^ ^^^ ^^^^ j^^ ^rief ap- liquidambar, late in the â ' ' summer. pearance, and they add greatly to the general attractiveness of the tree on the lawn, to my mind. Years ago I first made acquaintance with the liquidambar, as it ought 222. 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 McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948. New York : The Outlook Co.
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