. A primer of forestry : part I, the forest. Forests and forestry. Fig. 9.—Wood of a spruce, greatly magnified.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture

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