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very rich in tannin and is usually more valuable than the 



wood. 



THE COMMON HEMLOCK 



The white cedar 



The white cedar is frequently called arborvitae. There 

 are only two species in the United States, one eastern and 

 the other western. The eastern species is a tree of the 

 northern swamp regions, and along streams. The white 

 cedar is often cultivated and is very valuable for decorative 

 planting. It forms an excellent hedge. Almost every 

 northern farm forest has white cedar scattered in the wet 

 places. The wood is light, soft, rather brittle and coarse- 

 grained, pale yellow-brown and very aromatic. It is 

 very durable in the soil and is an excellent wood for fence 

 posts, telephone poles, shingles, and so on. 



THE COMMON WHITE CEDAR 



