Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive (1907) (14782548484)

Identifier: handbookoftreeso00houg (find matches)
Title: Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Hough, Romeyn Beck, 1857-1924
Subjects: Trees -- North America
Publisher: Lowville, N. Y., The author
Contributing Library: NCSU Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: NCSU Libraries



Text Appearing Before Image:
ARBOR VIT/E. WHITE CEDAR. Thuja occidentalis L,
Text Appearing After Image:
I Fig. 45. Branchlets with mature cones, i ; scattered seeds, 2. 46. Trunk with branch at base. Adirondack region, N. Y. 47. Wood structure magnified 15 diameters. Handbook of Trees of the Northekn States and Canada 41 The Arbor-Vitae is a tree commonly from50-60 ft. in height and 2-3 ft. in diameter oftrunk, or sometimes larger, and develops awide-based pyramidal head when growingapart from other trees. It sometimes formsexclusive and dense forests in swampy locali-ties and along the banks of streams, but isoftener in company with the Black Ash, SwampSpruce, Canoe Birch, Ked and Silver Maples,Tamarack, Balsam Fir, etc. It is abundantand of quite general distribution in sufficientlymoist localities througliout the northern partof its range, but in the southern Allegheniesoccurs only at high altitudes. The fragrant light wood of the Arbor-Vitte,of which a cubic foot when absolutely dryweighs 19.72 lbs., is highly valued in the con-struction of light boats, canoes, etc., and isone of th