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small, rarely more than two inches long, and are armed with small prickles, 

 which, however, may drop off. 



The Jersey scrub j^inc is still more irre^^ular and worthless as a lumber- 

 producing tree. It grows in poor, sandy soil and is found growing wild 

 only on Long Island. The needles are borne in clusters of two and the 

 cones have prickles. 



TREES TO BE RECOGNIZED IN 1915-1916 

 Frank B. Moody 

 american hop hornbeam 



The American hop hornbeam, or iron- 

 wood, is a small, slender tree from twenty 

 to fifty feet high and is almost always 

 found growing under other trees in the 

 forest. Because of their close resem- 

 blance, it is often mistaken for the elm. 

 However, the hoplike fruit clusters afford 

 a ready means of identification. (See illus- 

 tration.) The wood is very strong, hard, 

 and durable, and is used for fence posts, 

 tool handles, and mallets. Because it can 

 withstand shade, the hop hornbeam is 

 found throughout the entire North Woods 

 region, and often makes up quite a por- 

 tion of the lower tier of trees. The 

 relatively small size and the slow growth 

 American hop hornheam, leaves and ^f ^j^g ^j-ee, render it unsuited for forest 



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planting, although it is adapted for 

 planting in lawns and parks. 



ARBOR VIT^ 



The arbor vitae, also known as the white cedar, is one of the most valuable 

 trees for ornamental purposes and for hedges. The flat spray of the arbor 

 vita; distinguishes it from other evergreens. Unfortunately the name 

 white cedar has become attached to this tree, thus confusing it with 

 the true cedar. It may be distinguished from the latter by its more 

 flattened and larger sprays, which are also more fan-shaped. The fruit 

 of the arbor vitaj is oblong with thin oblong scales, while that of the white 

 cedar is spherical, with thick, shield-shaped scales. Arbor vita? is used 

 for fence posts, rails, shingles, ties, spools, woodenware, and in building 

 boats. It is usually found growing in low, swampy places with tamarack 

 and spruce, but it often occupies high, dry land. 



