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By REN WICK E CARYHaving been familiar with them since his boyhood days in Frankfurt- Ky., A. B, ‘‘Bo” Williams, 440 De-• vine Road, has chocked in to add something to thediscussion of tulip trees,Williams says: “The tree, in Kentucky, is called the yellow poplar or tulip poplar. It was the slate tree. ■: In pioneer times these trees were used in the building of houses and the making of furniture.“Yellow poplar is salt, light in weight and will not split easily when nails are driven through 51/'There are some tulip poplars standing in Frankfurt today, Williams relates, that are as much as 8 feet in diameter. These we)! over 100 feet high.lilHmwmmiv»lt; 'iii Williams says: “I saw one hoard from a tulip poplar .that was 41 feet long, 38 inches wide and 1¥lt; inches thick.“It had been left over from wagon making at an old blacksmith shop,“I first saw this hoard as a youth in 1915. It was still there when I revisited the blacksmith shop about 35 years ago.“I always wanted to buy this particular board. But the problem of where I could store it was too much for me.”Speaking of (lie specimens he lias seeii in San Antonio, Williams says that white they do bloom, the blooms don’t have as bright a yellow color as those on fhe. Kentucky trees.This he attributes to the differences in the kinds of soil in winch they grow.Still on the subject of tulip trees.Mrs. R. P, Shekel, 123 Sandmeyer, tells about one growing in her yard.Mrs. Shekel says: “About 12 years ago, I received . it as a bonus with some rose hushes I ordered.At the time X thought it was just a flowering shrub, but now it has grown to a height of about 40 feet.If makes a beautiful shade tree and is cone-shaped like a Christmas tree. The leaves are very large.; Blooms began to appear on the tree within five or six years after I had set it' out.Paul W. TarriUioii Jr., 1037 Steves Ave., reports lie lias suddenly come into possession of an assortment of old bottles, about 20ft of them.He says: “They were stored under an old house. Apparently pickles and other foods came in them originally. *“But they are all shapes anil sizes and I thought .maybe collectors would like to look at them before I throw them- awav.”
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Sat, Jul 24, 1965
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