. Elementary woodworking. Woodwork; Trees. 98 ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING feature and cannot be mistaken. It conies off in layers and 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. A smaller tree, known as the gray birch, also has white bark, but it is not as ]3erfect as that of the canoe birch, does not peel in layers, and has trian- gular black spots on the trunk beneath every limb. It loves barren, rocky places, abandoned farms, etc., and is sometimes called old f
. Elementary woodworking. Woodwork; Trees. 98 ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING feature and cannot be mistaken. It conies off in layers and 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. A smaller tree, known as the gray birch, also has white bark, but it is not as ]3erfect as that of the canoe birch, does not peel in layers, and has trian- gular black spots on the trunk beneath every limb. It loves barren, rocky places, abandoned farms, etc., and is sometimes called old field hircli. It has a fine, delicate foli- age, which is not dupli- cated in tlie forest. Each leaf swings from a long, slender stem, and every passing breeze gives it a trembling effect, like the aspen. The leaf form is very odd,—a broad, flat base, and then a long, graceful curve out to a fine point, the whole edge being finely Fig. 107. Leaf of Gray Birch. 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 Foster, Edwin W. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn & company
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