Studies of Trees

How to tell them from other trees: In summer the larch and cypress may easily be told from other trees by their _leaves_. These are needle-shaped and arranged in clusters with n...

In a general way, trees are attacked by three classes of insects, and the remedy to be employed in each case depends upon the class to which the insect belongs. The three classe...

Although Forestry is not a new idea but, as a science and an art, has been applied for nearly two thousand years, there are many persons who still need an explanation of its aim...

The importance of nature study in the training of the child is now well recognized. The influences of such study from the hygienic, moral and aesthetic point of view are far rea...

Woods have different values for various practical purposes because of their peculiarities in structure. A knowledge of the structural parts of wood is therefore necessary as a m...

There are many ways in which the problem of identifying trees may be approached. The majority attempt to recognize trees by their leaf characters. Leaf characters, however, do n...

How to tell them from other trees and from each other: The hickory trees, though symmetrical, have a rugged _appearance_ and the _branches_ are so sturdy and black as to give a...

Structure of trees: Among the lower forms of plants there is very little distinction between the various parts--no differentiation into root, stem, or crown. Often the lower for...

The following classification will show the value of the more important trees for different kinds of planting. The species are arranged in the order of their merit for the partic...

A good many popular books on trees have been published in the United States in recent years. The continually increasing demand for books of this character indicates the growing...

HOW TO IDENTIFY TREES (Continued) The Larch and Cypress The Horsechestnut, Ash, and Maple Trees Told by their Form Trees Told by their Bark or Trunk The Oaks and Chestnut