Excerpt: ...the poisonwood of Florida, both of which are near relatives. By certain traits we may always know, with absolute certainty, a poison sumach when we find it. Look at the berries. If they droop and are grayish white, avoid touching the tree, no matter how alluring the wonderful scarlet foliage is. Poison sumachs grow only in the swamps. We should suspect any sumach that stands with its feet in the water, whether it bears flowers and fruit or not. The temptation is strongest when one is in the woods gathering ...
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Excerpt: ...the poisonwood of Florida, both of which are near relatives. By certain traits we may always know, with absolute certainty, a poison sumach when we find it. Look at the berries. If they droop and are grayish white, avoid touching the tree, no matter how alluring the wonderful scarlet foliage is. Poison sumachs grow only in the swamps. We should suspect any sumach that stands with its feet in the water, whether it bears flowers and fruit or not. The temptation is strongest when one is in the woods gathering brilliant foliage for decoration of the home for the holidays. The bitter poisonous juice that exudes from broken stems turns black almost at once. This warning comes late, however, for as it dries upon the hands it poisons the skin. Handled with care, this juice becomes a black, lustrous, durable varnish, but it is not in general use. The Smooth Sumach R. glabra, Linn. The smooth sumach (see illustrations, pages 150-151 ) is quite as familiar as the staghorn, as a roadside shrub. It Pg 142 forms thickets in exactly the same way, and its foliage, flowers and fruit make it most desirable for decorative planting, especially for glorious autumnal effects. The stems are smooth and coated with a pale bluish bloom. This is the distinguishing mark, at any season, of the sumach that often equals the other species in height, but does not belong in this book, for the reason that it never attains the stature of a tree. THE SMOKE TREE A favorite tree in American and European gardens is the smoke tree (Cotinus), a genus which has native representatives in both continents. The European C. Cotinus, Sarg., was brought to this country by early horticulturists and in some respects it is superior to our native C. Americanus, Nutt. Cultivation for centuries has given the immigrant species greater vigor and hardiness, which produces more exuberant growth throughout. Bring in a sapling of the native tree and it looks a starveling by comparison. The glory of the smoke...
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Very Good. Book Octavo, hardcover, in VG condition with color frontis under tissue and beautiful birch tree scene paste-on on front cover. 291. Illustrated by 48 illustrations, 16 in color and 32 in black and white. Worth Knowing Series from Little Nature Library. Includes chapters on nut trees, water-loving trees, pod bearing, cone bearing, fruit bearing, etc, and a short chapter on palms.
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Very Good. No Dustjacket. Book Clean hardcover book with gold lettering on cover and spine (spine lettering a bit dimmed), clean color illustration of birch trees on cover (no wear). One tiny nick to spine edge (smaller than a pinhead), very slight darkening to spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers-no names, writing or bookplates. Illustrated with color and black and white photographs. 291 pages with index.
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48 illus. G. Paste down pictorial illustration on cover. Edge wear, frontis has damp stain along outer edge, ft hinge cracked, nicks along. Top of first few pages.
