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394 Woodcraft Manual for Girls Sour Gum, Black Gum, Pepperidge, or Tupelo {Nyssa sylvatica) A forest tree up to no feet Heh; in wet lands. Wood pale, very strong, tough, unsplitt? ble, ^ nd Iieavy. A cubic foot wei g h s 40 lbs. Used for turner work, but soon rots next the ground. Leaves 2 to 5 inches long. Massachusetts to Wisconsin and south to Gulf. White Ash {Faxinus americana) A fine forest tree on moist soil; 70 to 90 or even 130 feet high. Wood pale brown, tough, and elastic. Used for handles, springs, bows, also arrows and spears; heavy. A cubic foot weighs 4z lbs. Soon rots next the ground. Called white for
