. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Natural history; Camping; Outdoor life; Indians of North America. 442 The Book of Woodcraft. Sugar Maple, Rock Maple or Hard Maple. (Acer saccharum) A large, splendid forest tree, 80 to 120 feet high; red in autumn. Wood hard, strong, tough and heavy but not durable. A cubic foot weighs 43 lbs. It enjoys with Beech, Hickory, etc., the sad distinction of being a perfect firewood. Thanks to this it has been exterminated in some regions. Bird's-eye and curled Maple are freaks of the grain. Leaves 3 to 5 inches long. Its sap produces the famous maple sugar.
. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Natural history; Camping; Outdoor life; Indians of North America. 442 The Book of Woodcraft. Sugar Maple, Rock Maple or Hard Maple. (Acer saccharum) A large, splendid forest tree, 80 to 120 feet high; red in autumn. Wood hard, strong, tough and heavy but not durable. A cubic foot weighs 43 lbs. It enjoys with Beech, Hickory, etc., the sad distinction of being a perfect firewood. Thanks to this it has been exterminated in some regions. Bird's-eye and curled Maple are freaks of the grain. Leaves 3 to 5 inches long. Its sap produces the famous maple sugar. This is the emblem of Canada. There is a black barked variety called Black Sugar Maple (A. nigrum). It is of doubtful 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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