. The forester's manual, or, The forest trees of Eastern North America [microform]. Trees; Arbres. Ironwood, Hard-Hack, Leverwood, Beetle-wood or Hop Horn- beam. {Ostyra Virginiana) ^ A small tree; 20 to 30, rarely 50 feet high; named for its hardness and Its hop-like fruit. Bark, furrowed. Wood, tough close-grained, un- splittable. One of the strongest, heaviest and hardest of timbers. A cubic foot weighs over 51 lbs. That is, it comes near to Shagbark Hickory in weight and perhaps goes beyond it in strength and hardness. Leaves 3 to 5 inches long. Fruit ij to 2} inches if. Please note
. The forester's manual, or, The forest trees of Eastern North America [microform]. Trees; Arbres. Ironwood, Hard-Hack, Leverwood, Beetle-wood or Hop Horn- beam. {Ostyra Virginiana) ^ A small tree; 20 to 30, rarely 50 feet high; named for its hardness and Its hop-like fruit. Bark, furrowed. Wood, tough close-grained, un- splittable. One of the strongest, heaviest and hardest of timbers. A cubic foot weighs over 51 lbs. That is, it comes near to Shagbark Hickory in weight and perhaps goes beyond it in strength and hardness. Leaves 3 to 5 inches long. Fruit ij to 2} inches if. 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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