. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES BASSWOOD OR LINDEN (Tilia americana L.) THE Linden is found in rich, moist soil in almost â every part of the State. In habit it is a large tree, with an average height of fifty to sixty feet and a diameter of two to three feet. The branches are very numerous, comparatively small and slender and often somewhat pendulous. The head may be broad and round-topped or it may be conical. On young trees the bark is gray and smooth, while on older trunks it is darker and
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES BASSWOOD OR LINDEN (Tilia americana L.) THE Linden is found in rich, moist soil in almost â every part of the State. In habit it is a large tree, with an average height of fifty to sixty feet and a diameter of two to three feet. The branches are very numerous, comparatively small and slender and often somewhat pendulous. The head may be broad and round-topped or it may be conical. On young trees the bark is gray and smooth, while on older trunks it is darker and deeply and irregularly furrowed. The twigs are yellowish-green or reddish-brown in color. The leaves are simple, alternate, very broadly egg- shaped, from four to five inches in length and toothed. The flowers are greenish -yellow and appear in late June or early July. The stalk which bears the flowers is attached to an oblong, yellowish, leaf-like body. The flowers themselves are pleasantly fragrant and rich in honey. The fruit is globular, about the size of a pea, woody and gray in color. The wood is light, close-grained, soft and more tough and pliable than almost any other wood. It is employed for paper pulp, in carriage- making, for furniture and for wooden utensils. The tree is a favorite with bee-keepers, for bees collect from its flowers a large amount of honey of a very desirable BASSWOOD Leaf and fruit. One-third natural size. BASSWOOD Winter twig and buds. One- half natural size. 60. 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 Massachusetts. State Forester; Rane, F. Wm. (Frank William), 1868-1933. Boston, Mass. : The Forester
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