. The forester's manual, or, The forest trees of Eastern North America [microform]. Trees; Arbres. FOR i:STE US' MAN U A I. W. Sugar Maple, Rock Maple or Hard Maple. {Acer saccharutn) A large, splendid forest tree. So to 120 feet high; red in autumn Wood hard, strong, tough and heavy but not durable. A cubic foot weighs 4^ lbs. It enjoys with Beech, Hickory, etc., the sad distinction of being a perfect firewood. Thanks to this it has been exterminated in some regions. ... t »^ , Bird's-eye and curled Maple are freaks of the grain. Leaves 3 to 5 inches long. Its sap produces the famous maple su
. The forester's manual, or, The forest trees of Eastern North America [microform]. Trees; Arbres. FOR i:STE US' MAN U A I. W. Sugar Maple, Rock Maple or Hard Maple. {Acer saccharutn) A large, splendid forest tree. So to 120 feet high; red in autumn Wood hard, strong, tough and heavy but not durable. A cubic foot weighs 4^ lbs. It enjoys with Beech, Hickory, etc., the sad distinction of being a perfect firewood. Thanks to this it has been exterminated in some regions. ... t »^ , Bird's-eye and curled Maple are freaks of the grain. Leaves 3 to 5 inches long. Its sap produces the famous maple suj'ar. This is the emblem of Canada. „. , ^ >, , /^ • ^ There is a black barked variety called Black Sugar Maple {A. nigrum). It is of doubtful 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 Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Toronto : Musson
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