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--Boundary_(ID_xD2GwjXnfpKpDLzxAcf7kQ) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Beware of planted species of poplars similar to black poplar; both Carolina poplars and Lombardy poplars are popular and common locally here; drawings of the leaves are, I think, in Gary Saunders' "Trees of Nova Scotia". Cheers from Jim in Wolfville Begin forwarded message: > From: Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> > Date: July 13, 2011 2:33:00 PM ADT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Balsam Poplar > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Thanks to John and Nhung for alerting me to Balm of Gilead. When I > collected the leaves I knew they weren't trembling aspen nor large- > toothed aspen, so I jumped at Balsam Poplar. I've just checked > Zinck, and the leaves are much more correct for Balm of Gilead. > > Randy > _________________________________ > RF Lauff > Way in the boonies of > Antigonish County, NS. > > > On 13 July 2011 13:11, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote: > We have a few here, just south of Yarmouth. Not sure if they are > balsam poplar or Balm of Gilead. We heard the latter, years ago, > but the buds are gummy with an interesting smell. > > > > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens- > owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Randy Lauff > Sent: July-13-11 12:48 PM > To: NatureNS > Subject: [NatureNS] Balsam Poplar > > > > All, > > > > In a drive down my road, westerly - the direction I don't travel as > frequently, I came across a whole pile of fruit clusters on the > side of the road. These were the fuzzy "seeds" of a Balsam Poplar. > I stopped, took a leafy twig for our herbarium at StFX and had a > good look at one of the very few poplars I've ever come across in > NS. Perhaps they're more common in other parts of the province, but > to me, it was a good sighting. > > > > Randy > _________________________________ > RF Lauff > Way in the boonies of > Antigonish County, NS. > > --Boundary_(ID_xD2GwjXnfpKpDLzxAcf7kQ) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> Beware of planted species of poplars similar to black poplar; both = Carolina poplars and Lombardy poplars are popular and common locally = here; drawings of the leaves are, I think, in Gary Saunders' "Trees of = Nova Scotia". <div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">Randy Lauff <<a = href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">July 13, 2011 2:33:00 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Balsam = Poplar</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> Thanks to John and = Nhung for alerting me to Balm of Gilead. When I collected the leaves I = knew they weren't trembling aspen nor large-toothed aspen, so I jumped = at Balsam Poplar. I've just checked Zinck, and the leaves are much more = correct for Balm of Gilead.<div> <br></div><div>Randy<br = clear=3D"all">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in = the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br> <br><br><div = class=3D"gmail_quote">On 13 July 2011 13:11, John and Nhung <span = dir=3D"ltr"><<a = href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca">nhungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>></span>= wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 = .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div lang=3D"EN-CA" = link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span = style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">We have a few here, just south = of Yarmouth. Not sure if they are balsam poplar or Balm of = Gilead. We heard the latter, years ago, but the buds are gummy = with an interesting smell. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><span = style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p= class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" = style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" = style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"> <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" = target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" = target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of = </b>Randy Lauff<br> <b>Sent:</b> July-13-11 12:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> = NatureNS<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Balsam = Poplar<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal">All,<u></u><u></u></p> <div><p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p = class=3D"MsoNormal">In a drive down my road, westerly - the direction I = don't travel as frequently, I came across a whole pile of fruit clusters = on the side of the road. These were the fuzzy "seeds" of a Balsam = Poplar. I stopped, took a leafy twig for our herbarium at StFX and had a = good look at one of the very few poplars I've ever come across in NS. = Perhaps they're more common in other parts of the province, but to me, = it was a good sighting.<u></u><u></u></p> </div><div><p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p = class=3D"MsoNormal">Randy<br = clear=3D"all">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in = the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<u></u><u></u></p></div> = </div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></blockquote></div><b= r></div></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_xD2GwjXnfpKpDLzxAcf7kQ)--
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