l Values" throughout the work; and Miss M.
S. E. James has prepared the index. To these and to all others who have
given assistance in the preparation of this work, the grateful thanks of
the authors are due.

CONTENTS.

PAGES
KEY TO THE TREES OF NEW ENGLAND ix

LIST OF PLATES xi

AUTHORITIES xiii

ABBREVIATIONS xvii

TEXT AND PLATES 1

APPENDIX 171

GLOSSARY 173

INDEX 179

KEY TO THE TREES OF NEW ENGLAND.

I. LEAVES SIMPLE.

=Leaves alternate= A
Outline entire A C
Outline slightly indented A D
Outline lobed A E
Lobes entire A E F
Lobes slightly indented A E G
Lobes coarsely toothed A E H
=Leaves opposite= B

A C Ovate to oval, obscurely toothed Tupelo
A C Ovate to oval Persimmon
A C Also 3-lobed Sassafras
A C Sometimes opposite, clustered at the ends of
the branchlets Dogwoods
A D Tremulous habit, oval Poplars
A D Lanceolate, finely serrate, sometimes entire Willows
A D Ovate-oval, serrate, doubly serrate { Birches
{ Hornbeams
A D Oval, serrate, oblong-lanceolate, veins { Beeches
terminating in teeth { Chestnut
A D Ovate-oblong, doubly serrate, surface rough Elms
A D Ovate to ovate-lanceolate, serrate, surface
slightly rough Hackberry
A D Outline variable, ovate-oval, sometimes lobed
(3-7), serrate-dentate Mulberry
A D Ovate, serrate, oblong { Shadbush
{ Plums
{ Cherries
A D Oval or oval-oblong, spines, evergreen