Show j ABOUT THE TREES j AMERICAN LINDEN tilia americana HE Amerl cin linden also called or Is a tall tree from CO to 80 feet high the bark Is brownish gray with long vertical fissures the leaves are large 4 to inches long green and smooth b ro a d 1 heart shaped and ones 1 d e d at base the flowers have five creamy white petals opposite petal like scales and the fruit is greenish when ripe in october the american linden Is subject to insect enemies and sensitive to their attacks the linden borer Is a rather common pest and is occasionally quite injurious attacking young trees in the nursery as well as older specimens the american linden grows wild in rich woods and Is often cultivated it la also suitable for street planting since the well rounded crown and gen erous leafage of this tree gives the street a attractiveness which Is desired 0 1931 western newspaper Newe paper union |