The Hemlocks 



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The wood of western hemlock is much superior to that of the eastern species, 

 being easier to work and less liable to warp, check, and splinter, but is usually- 

 utilized for the same purposes. It is an important box material and is used exten- 

 sively for pulp manufacture in British Columbia. The name "Alaska pine" is 



WESTERN ^^ 



HEMLOCK 

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sometimes used to overcome the prejudice against the wood caused by the ob- 

 jectionable qualities of the eastern species. 



TSUGA MERTENSIANA, Carr. BLACK HEMLOCK 



Common names: Black hemlock, mountain hemlock. 

 French name: Tsuga de Patton. 



The black hemlock is a small tree 25 to 50 ft. high and 10 to 20 in. in diameter. 

 The trunk, except when much crowded, is not clear for any length but usually has 

 branches down to the ground. It has many, slender, lash-like, drooping branchlets. 



The branchlets often have erect side branches. 



