WOODLANDS. 



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FIG. 81. 



The Hemlock, (Fig.. 81), is a native of all the middle and 



jl^ northern States. It is an evergreen, slightly 



j^|W resinous ; and when growing in an open space, 



WJjf has a beautifully symmetrical top. It affords 



JB WL a dense and agreeable shade from its innumer- 



jH ||L able leaflets. As fuel, it is better than the 



jj SSL wn ite P mes > but inferior to the resinous or pitch 



S pines, and for timber or lumber it. is inferior to 



either for most purposes. 



The Balm of Gilead (Fig. 82) is a native 

 of this continent, and abounds in low, moist situ- 

 ations, among a great variety of other species of 

 the fir tribe. It grows well when transplanted 

 to open ground, where it is sufficiently moist, and 

 sustains a handsome, pyramidal top, of deep ver- 

 dure. When young and thrifty, it has a thick 

 foliage, but becomes thin and unsightly when 

 old ; before which period, it should be removed 

 'from the ornamental grounds. 



The Long-leaved Pine (Fig. 83) frequently 

 known as Georgia pitch pine, grows in great 

 abundance from Virginia to the Gulf of 

 Mexico. Immense quantities of pitch are an- 

 nually gathered from the original forests, 

 through the southern States ; but the princi- 

 pal product is derived from North Carolina, 

 Over 800,000 barrels have been exported from 

 that State in a year, worth nearly $2,000,000. 

 When early transplanted into open grounds, it 

 forms a fine shade tree. While* young, the tufts of leaves 

 are very long, bushy and graceful. 



The White Pine of the North is also a beautiful shade 

 tree, when not too old. The foliage of all the pines and resin- 

 ous trees, becomes thin and scraggy as they advance beyond 

 middle age. 



WOOD LANDS. 



There are few farms in the United States, where it is not 

 convenient and profitable to have one or more wood lots at- 

 tached. They supply the owner with his fuel, which he 

 can prepare at his leisure ; they furnish him with timber for 

 buildings, rails, posts and for his occasional demands for im- 

 plements ; they require little attention, and if well managed, 

 will yield more or less forage for cattle and sheep. The 



FIG. 83. 



