. The book of woodcraft . Red, Scarlet, Water or Swamp Maple {Acer rubrum) A fine tree the same size as the preceding. Noted forits flaming crimson foHage in fall, as well as its red leaf-stalks, flowers and fruit earUer. Its wood is light-colored,tinged reddish, close-grained, smooth with varieties ofgrain, as in Sugar Maple; heavy. A cubic foot weighs 39lbs. Leaves 2 to 6 inches long. Que. to Minn, and Gulf. Box Elder or Ash-Lea\ted Maple {Acer Negundo) A small tree, 40 to 50 up to 70 feet high, found chieflyalong streams. Wood pale, soft, close-grained, light. Acubic foot weighs 27 lb
. The book of woodcraft . Red, Scarlet, Water or Swamp Maple {Acer rubrum) A fine tree the same size as the preceding. Noted forits flaming crimson foHage in fall, as well as its red leaf-stalks, flowers and fruit earUer. Its wood is light-colored,tinged reddish, close-grained, smooth with varieties ofgrain, as in Sugar Maple; heavy. A cubic foot weighs 39lbs. Leaves 2 to 6 inches long. Que. to Minn, and Gulf. Box Elder or Ash-Lea\ted Maple {Acer Negundo) A small tree, 40 to 50 up to 70 feet high, found chieflyalong streams. Wood pale, soft, close-grained, light. Acubic foot weighs 27 lbs. Poor fuel. Makes 2 to 4 inches long. Mass. to Br. Col. south toMex. and Ala. 440 The Book of Woodcraft. Basswood, White-wood, Whistle-wood, Lime or Linden{Tilia amcricana) A tall forest tree 60 to 125 feet; usually hollow when soft, straight-grained, weak, white, very Ught. Acubic foot weighs 28 lbs. It makes a good dugout canoeor sap trough. The hollow trunk, spHt in halves, was oftenused for roofing (see log-cabin). Poor firewood, and soonrots, makes good rubbing-sticks for friction fire. Its inner Forestry 441 bark supplies coarse cordage and matting. Its buds areoften eaten as emergency food. Leaves 2 to 5 inches to Nova Scotia and south to Texas.
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