NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

P.O. BOX 2346, CHARLOTTETOWN

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MEETINGS are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. ing Reom #2 in the Provincial Health Building (enter through the garage and ask the Commissionaire for directions).

MEMBERSHIP is open to anyone interested in the natural history 0 Edward Island. Membership is available at any meeting or by cont Margaret Mallett, 53 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, P.E.I. CIA 1R4 Annual rates are as follows: regular — $4; student - $2; family newals are due in early January.

1986 EXECUTIVE: President............Rosemary Curley, Waterside Vice—President.......Terry Power, Newtown Cross

Past President.............Jane Symmes, Bonshaw Sec/Treasurer...Margaret Mallett, Charlottetown

assisted by........Joyce MacLeod, Charlottetown Directors..............Pat Doyle, Charlottetown ...................Ruth Richman, Lewes

NEWSLETTERS are published bi—monthly. Articles, notes, reports,

etc. are welcomed from members. If you have seen anything unusua share it with us. It is important to have your observations reco that others may learn from them. "Today's notations become tomor history". All contributions should be sent to:

Gary Schneider, P.O. Box 879,

Montague, P.E.I. Phone: 962-2516

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pearing in this issue but acknowledgement would be appreciated.

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The Society is a registered,

The YELLOW BIRCH (Betula alleghaniensis; B. lutea) is an upland tree which often germinates on a fallen log in wet areas giving the erroneous impression that it is a swamp tree. In up— land forests it may grow on an old stump or rock. If on a stump, which eventually rots away, the roots give the tree the appear- ance of standing on stilts. The yellowish—brown bark peels off in papery curls, and the leaves turn yellow in the fall. Yellow birch wood is used in making furniture and makes good firewood.

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