Handbook of the Trees of the Northern States And Canada East of the Rocky Mountains, Photo-Descriptive
The book Handbook of the Trees of the Northern States And Canada East of the Rocky Mountains, Photo-Descriptive was written by author Hough, Romeyn Beck, 1857-1924 Here you can read free online of Handbook of the Trees of the Northern States And Canada East of the Rocky Mountains, Photo-Descriptive book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Handbook of the Trees of the Northern States And Canada East of the Rocky Mountains, Photo-Descriptive a good or bad book?
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Syn, Halesia tetraptera Bllia. 2. A. W., XI, 261. 3. For genus see p. 4,j4. BLACK ASH. HOOP ASH. Fraxinus nigra, Marsh.^ fig. 45S. Branchlet with mature leases and fruit, i ; branchlet from staminate tree in late winter, 2. 459. Forest trunk showing small burls. 4C0. Wood structure magnified 15 diameters. ITaxdbook of Trees of the Noetheen States aistd Canada. 385 The Black Ash is distinctly a northern species, and in forests, under most favorable conditions, attains the height nf 80-90 ft., wi...th straight columnar trunk 3-4 ft. in diameter. When isolated it develops a, rounded ovoid top, which may be recognized w-hen leafless by its stout straight branclilets (those of the stami- nate tree being larger than of the pistillate) and the gray scaly bark of trunk. It inhabits the low banks of streams and cold swamps, in company witli the Arbor-Vita!, Balsam, Tamarack, Silver Maple, Black Spruce, etc., sometimes forming a considerable portion of forest tracts. Its wood is rather heavy, a cubic foot when dry weighing 38.,37 lbs., moderately hard and strong, and is valued in the manufacture of furniture and lumber for interior finishing, for barrel hoops, etc.
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