. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. BEECH Leaves and fruit. One-third natural size. BEECH Winter twig and buds. One-half natural size. twenty feet. The bark on the trunk is smooth and blue- gray in color. It is not to be mistaken for that of any other native tree, except possibly that of the Blue Beech. The winter buds are long and slender and taper slowly to a sharp point. The leaves are simple, alter- nate, oval, from three to five inches in length, coarsely serrate and green on both surfaces. The fruit is a four-valved, p
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. BEECH Leaves and fruit. One-third natural size. BEECH Winter twig and buds. One-half natural size. twenty feet. The bark on the trunk is smooth and blue- gray in color. It is not to be mistaken for that of any other native tree, except possibly that of the Blue Beech. The winter buds are long and slender and taper slowly to a sharp point. The leaves are simple, alter- nate, oval, from three to five inches in length, coarsely serrate and green on both surfaces. The fruit is a four-valved, prickly bur which encloses a triangular nut. Its wood is hard, strong, tough, perishable and liable to warp. It is employed in the manufacture of some kinds of furniture, for shoe lasts, for the handles of tools and for 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 Massachusetts. State Forester; Rane, F. Wm. (Frank William), 1868-1933. Boston, Mass. : The Forester
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