Foster, Edwin W · Boston : Ginn and Company · leaf 111
led ivhite-woody is less liable to warpthan gum wood, and is some-what harder. Just why itshould be called white woodis not clear, as it is muchdarker than white pine andof a greenish-yellow color.The leaf of the tulip tree is very peculiar, having onlyfour points, without any small teeth, and with… … Fig. 112. Sweet Gum, or LiquidAmber TREES HAVING SIMPLE LEAVES 103 the mass of tulip-shaped flowers it bears in the spring.They are large and brilliant, yellowish-green in color,with dashes of red, and develop a narrow, light-browncone, which remains on the tree all winter. Thetree thrives best…
Woodwork · Trees
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