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Naturalist- J Naturalists living in this part of Canada should consider themselves fortunate As inhabitants of Canada deep south they are able to study and enjoy one of the richest zones in the country In categories of pi animals such as rent migrating birds hub trees and vascular plants southern Ontario possesses more species than anywhere else in the country A rough tally or tree species from Native Trees of Canada indicates that approximately found In southern On species This compares to about north of the Great Lakes in the harsh prairie male of Alberta even eel the species found In vely balmy British Columbia Walk into a typical southern On tario field guide In hand and it would not take long to Identify or species or trees B or northern Ontario most would be broadlcavcd deciduous trees trees bearing broad Hal leaves that arc shed each fall Common deciduous trees In Halton include various Ashes Maples Oaks and Hickories The forests of also contain a few species of coniferous cone bearing trees Conifers in this arm include the majestic te Pine Eastern White Cedar and Eastern Hemlock The few bogs that rema in this area contain con iters that are much more abundant in the north White and Black Spruce and Tamarack Tamarack is unusual because it is a deciduous con It loses its needles in thi fall and replaces them with fresh growth in the spring Ilalton Hills lies just north or correctly in a transit on area between the Carolinian forest zone of southwestern Ontario and the mixed forest zone of south Ontario The Carol zone harbours a great number of and animals that are scarce or absent entirely elsewhere In Canada Many species of trees such as Sycamore Tulip Tree Sassafras and Cucumber Magnolia are not round naturally beyond this region Hills docs not contain naturally reproducing populations of the four tree species mentioned above but It Is possible to grow them here Homeowners have planted Sycamores for their ornamental value The bark of this tree is an at tractive mottled brown and white A mature specimen grows in Grecn- TON HILLS OUTLOOK Friday Juneie 1W7 Pages wood in Georgetown Tul trees In maturity one of the largest deciduous trees In the world are also used as ornamentals here They posses large four Raves and tuliplike flowers in the spring A good example of a Tulip tree Is located in a treed lot on the west side of Main Street In Georgetown Just north of Maple Avenue Another tree that is usually tified with Ontario Carolinian tone Is he Black Walnut This tree is found naturally in Hilts and despite the fact that north Halion is near the northern llm ts of its range they seem to do quite well here They are particularity abundant in the Credit valley boasts several mature specimens as docs Park In The Black Walnut is a medium tree reaching heights of up to and diameters of about 1m Its leaves are compound consisting of leaflets and are about long The wood of the Black Walnut is probably the most valuable of any tree Canada More so in the past when the trees were more abundant than now this hard heavy wood was fashioned into furniture cabinets and used as veneer for boat hulls and nterior finishing A toxic substance Is exuded from the roots of Black Walnut trees that Inhibits the growth of most other plants in the root zone area in cluding some garden vegetables and flowers In the natural state this In probably the walnut by eliminating competing vegetation Black Walnuts bear tasty nuts that unfortunately can be very difficult to crack The most useful device for doing so is a hammer or vice Collectors of these nuts should be aware also of a dark brawn oil ex by the green husks This substance formerly used as a dye can stain hands and clothing W 1 iaU isiiM flflfijE DAVE BRAIDA Bus 8731881 Res 8776262 COME IN FOR A CLOSER LOOK STEVENS CRESCENT SOLID BRICK BUNGALOW NEW FURNACE FINISHED REC ROOM LARGE PRIVATE LOT WITH POOL ALUMINUM EAVES SOFFITS CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES ASKING 145900 CALL DAVE BRAIDA assasgfltftal