. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Natural history; Camping; Outdoor life; Indians of North America. 460 The Book of Woodcraft r%,..i V ^ L I v»r. BLACK ASH HOOPASHoH WATER ASH FRAXINUS f^lGRA Black Ash, Hoop Ash or Water Ash. (Fraxinus nigra) A tall forest tree of swampy places; 70, 80 or rarely 100 feet high. Wood dark brown, tough, soft, course, heavy. A cubic foot weighs 39 lbs. Soon rots next to the ground. Late in the spring to leaf, and early to shed in the fall. The leaves are 12 to 16 inches long; its leaflets except the last have no stalk, thev number 7 to 11, are 2 to 6 inches


. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Natural history; Camping; Outdoor life; Indians of North America. 460 The Book of Woodcraft r%,..i V ^ L I v»r. BLACK ASH HOOPASHoH WATER ASH FRAXINUS f^lGRA Black Ash, Hoop Ash or Water Ash. (Fraxinus nigra) A tall forest tree of swampy places; 70, 80 or rarely 100 feet high. Wood dark brown, tough, soft, course, heavy. A cubic foot weighs 39 lbs. Soon rots next to the ground. Late in the spring to leaf, and early to shed in the fall. The leaves are 12 to 16 inches long; its leaflets except the last have no stalk, thev number 7 to 11, are 2 to 6 inches 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. Garden City, N. Y. , Doubleday, Page & Company


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