A CEDAR SWAMP AT SHAMONG, NEW JERSEY 



The cedar swamp forms a picturesque part of the vegetation of South Jersey. The trees {Cham(e- 

 cyparis thy aides) are evergreen and their dense growth forms a shelter, cool in summer and warm in 

 winter, for many wild birds and animals. Growing in the sphagnum moss beneath the cedars are shade- 

 loving plants, such as the sumac, red maple, pepper bush, bayberry, blueberry, the cinnamon fern, and 

 delicate star flower (Photograph taken in late June) 



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