. Familiar trees and their leaves . Trees. THE POPLARS. 127 Downy Poplar. The downy poplar is distinguished Popuius by its leaves, which, downy when young and becoming smooth on both sides when older, still retain the down on the veins heneatli. The leaf is also quite S^ blunt at the end, never tapering to a point, and the teeth are obtuse, with an in- ward curve. The tree grows from 40 to 80 feet high, and is rather rare. It will be found on the borders of swamps from Connecticut to southern Illinois and southward. The Cottonwood, or Carolina poplar, Carolina Poplar, jg a very large tree of r
. Familiar trees and their leaves . Trees. THE POPLARS. 127 Downy Poplar. The downy poplar is distinguished Popuius by its leaves, which, downy when young and becoming smooth on both sides when older, still retain the down on the veins heneatli. The leaf is also quite S^ blunt at the end, never tapering to a point, and the teeth are obtuse, with an in- ward curve. The tree grows from 40 to 80 feet high, and is rather rare. It will be found on the borders of swamps from Connecticut to southern Illinois and southward. The Cottonwood, or Carolina poplar, Carolina Poplar, jg a very large tree of rapid growth, Popuius momlifera. ^^.^^ f^^^ gQ ^ 150 feet in height. In the Mississippi Yalley and immediately west it borders every stream. It can also be found, but not in great plenty, from western I^ew England to Florida. The leaf is similar in character to those of the poplars already described, except that it is quite smooth, glossy, nearly as wide as it is long, and sometimes has in- curved, slightly hairy teeth; this last is hardly a very common characteristic, but it is observable in many. Downy Poplar. 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 Mathews, F. Schuyler (Ferdinand Schuyler), 1854-1938. New York : D. Appleton
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