. Studies of plant life in Canada, or, Gleanings from forest, lake and plain [microform]. Plants; Botany; Plantes; Botanique. FOREST TREES. 209 spirits form a liniment in (juality closely resembling the old well-known " i-"riar's Balsam," and it is equally excellent as an apiilication for fresh wounds being styptic and very healing. AsPKN—Populiis treiiiiiloiiies, (Michx.) '' Which whisper with iho winds iiDne olsc can sec. And i)OW to Angels as ihey wing liy ;—S/u-Hiy. " Shuddering ev'.-n wilhoiil a wind Aspens their paler foliage move, As if some spiri
. Studies of plant life in Canada, or, Gleanings from forest, lake and plain [microform]. Plants; Botany; Plantes; Botanique. FOREST TREES. 209 spirits form a liniment in (juality closely resembling the old well-known " i-"riar's Balsam," and it is equally excellent as an apiilication for fresh wounds being styptic and very healing. AsPKN—Populiis treiiiiiloiiies, (Michx.) '' Which whisper with iho winds iiDne olsc can sec. And i)OW to Angels as ihey wing liy ;—S/u-Hiy. " Shuddering ev'.-n wilhoiil a wind Aspens their paler foliage move, As if some spirit of the air Ikeathed a low sigh in passing lln.'; The Aspen may be seen in all low wet flats, forming thick groves of slender growth with greyish smooth bark, which whitens in more open situations. The wood is of little value : it is white, watery, and brittle. On entering one of these Poplar flats, or sii'd/is as the country jieoplc call them, a sensible change in the air is perceived, the dew seems more heavily condensed, and a chilliness is felt even in warm summer days, while the slightest breath of wind sets every leaf in motion, fanning the air to coolness. The Aspen is a short-lived tree, subject to a black canker caused by an insect that destroys the bark, and gives an unsightly aspect to the larger trees which are usually found growing on waste lands by road sides, where they spring up spontaneously. l,ARVillows, the leaf buds often appear so green that at Christmas one might expect to see the bushes clothed with verdure. ()ne i« a[)t to think these premature efforts of the trees are put forth, while iIm. -,ap / i i'»*'. 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 Traill, Catherine Parr Strickland, 1802-1899. Ottawa : A. S. Woodburn
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