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13o Boy Scouts cherry, very dark, and aromatic. Leaves 2? to 6 inches long. Newfoundland to Western Ontario and south to Tennessee. Beech (Fag? Ameri?a#a) In all North America there is but one species of beech. It is a noble forest tree, 7o to 8o and occg?ionally x2o feet high, r?dily distinguished by its smooth, ashy-gray bark. Leaves Ashen-leaved birch Black birch Beech 3 to 4 inchcs long. It shares with hickory and sugar maple the honor of being a perfect firewood. Nova Scotia to Wis- consin, south to Florida and Texas. (?hestnut A noble tree, 60 to 80 or even xoo feet high. The most delirious of nuts. Leaves 6 to 8 inches long. Maine to Michigan and south to Tennessee. Red Oak (Qerc A free forest tree, 7o to 8o or even x4o feet high. Hoxd, strong, coarse-grained, heavy. It checks, warps , .and does not stand for weather or ground work.?tT?hg?teo? two