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nutlike seeds, which are curiously margined and sweetish 

 aromatic in taste. When crushed the fruits have a distinctive 

 aromatic odor. Called also ground cedar and ground 

 hemlock. 



Black Spruce (Picea mariana). Bark of young branches 

 reddish brown with a short pubescence, the hairs being brown- 



ish or whitish. Leaves encircling the young twig yellow 

 green or green in color ; average length 4 inches ; cross-section 

 obtusely four angled ; longitudinal lines of whitish spots gen- 

 erally to be found on each of the four sides; apex acute. 

 Twigs straight or slightly curved, and commonly coming out 

 of the main trunk nearly horizontally. Buds commonly 

 arranged in groups of three at the ends of the more vigorous 



