24 STUDIES OF TREES 



l^arts of llu> northeast cru States it grows to luediuui size 

 with a (Haiucl(>r of two feet. 



Range: Nortliern part of North America. 



Soil and location: Inhabits low, swampy lands; in 

 the State of Maine often forming thick forests. 



Enemies: ^'ory seldom affected by insects. 



Value for planting: Is hardy in New England, where 

 it is especially used for hedges. It is also frecjuently used 

 as a specimen tree on the lawn. 



Commercial value: The wood is durable for posts, 

 ties, and shingles. The bark contains considerable tannin 

 and the juices from the tree have a medicinal value. 



Other characters : The fruit is a cone about ^ inch long 



Other common names: Arbor-vitae is sometimes called 

 ichitc cedar and cedar. 



Comparisons: The arbor-vitae is aj^t to I^e confused 

 with the true ichifc cedar {CJuvma'cyparis ihyoieles) but the 

 leaves of the latter are sharp-pointed and not flattened 

 or fan-shaped. 



