. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 1356 Rural School Leaflet small, rarely more than two inches long, and are armed with small prickles, which, however, may drop off. The Jersey scrub j^inc is still more irre^^ular and worthless as a lumber- producing tree. It grows in poor, sandy soil and is found growing wild only on Long Island. The needles are borne in clusters of two and the con
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 1356 Rural School Leaflet small, rarely more than two inches long, and are armed with small prickles, which, however, may drop off. The Jersey scrub j^inc is still more irre^^ular and worthless as a lumber- producing tree. It grows in poor, sandy soil and is found growing wild only on Long Island. The needles are borne in clusters of two and the cones have prickles. TREES TO BE RECOGNIZED IN 1915-1916 Frank B. Moody american hop hornbeam The American hop hornbeam, or iron- wood, is a small, slender tree from twenty to fifty feet high and is almost always found growing under other trees in the forest. Because of their close resem- blance, it is often mistaken for the elm. However, the hoplike fruit clusters afford a ready means of identification. (See illus- tration.) The wood is very strong, hard, and durable, and is used for fence posts, tool handles, and mallets. Because it can withstand shade, the hop hornbeam is found throughout the entire North Woods region, and often makes up quite a por- tion of the lower tier of trees. The relatively small size and the slow growth American hop hornheam, leaves and ^f ^j^g ^j-ee, render it unsuited for forest ITUlt planting, although it is adapted for planting in lawns and parks. ARBOR VIT^ The arbor vitae, also known as the white cedar, is one of the most valuable trees for ornamental purposes and for hedges. The flat spray of the arbor vita; distinguishes it from other evergreens. Unfortunately the name white cedar has become attached to this tree, thus confusing it with the true cedar. It may be distinguished from the latter by its more flattened and larger sprays, which are also more fan-shaped. The fruit of the arbor vitaj is oblong with thin oblong scales, while that of the w
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