. Getting acquainted with the trees . Trees. SOME OTHER TREES to show us his underwear, which thus at once becomes overcoat, as he goes on. At first greenish, the under bark thus exposed be- comes creamy white, mostly; and I have had a conceit that the colder the winter, the whiter would be those portions of Mr. Buttonball's pajamas he cared to expose to us the next spring! The leaves of the sycamore are good to look at, and efficient against the sun. The color above is not as clear and sharp as that of the maple; underneath the leaves are whitish, and soft, or "pubescent," as the bo
. Getting acquainted with the trees . Trees. SOME OTHER TREES to show us his underwear, which thus at once becomes overcoat, as he goes on. At first greenish, the under bark thus exposed be- comes creamy white, mostly; and I have had a conceit that the colder the winter, the whiter would be those portions of Mr. Buttonball's pajamas he cared to expose to us the next spring! The leaves of the sycamore are good to look at, and efficient against the sun. The color above is not as clear and sharp as that of the maple; underneath the leaves are whitish, and soft, or "pubescent," as the botanical term goes. Quite rakishly pointed are the tips, and the whole effect, in connection with the balls,— which are first crowded clusters of flowers, and then just as crowded clusters of seeds — is that. Button-balls — fruit of the sycamore 217. 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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