Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 178
ng frequently covered on the under sidewith a heavy growth of fungus. The wood ofthe sycamore, as it is erroneously called, is val-uable for cabinet-work, having a beautifulgrain and taking a high polish. The sweet-gum tree also produces a crop ofballs or seed-pods, but although about thesame size… … AN AMERICAN ELM. Referring to the diagram, it will be seen thatthe end seems cut off very abruptly, as thoughanother point had once been there but had 708 OUR FRIENDS THE TREES. been cut abruptly off as with a pair of scis-sors. The flowers the tree bears in the spring giveit the name tulip. These…
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