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timber and for tan-bark. It is supposed to be con- 

 fined to the mountains, but was reported over thirty 

 years ago by Dr. J. A. Holmes from one place in 

 Wake County on a northward-facing bluff of Swift 

 Creek at an elevation of not more than 350 feet 

 (Jour. Mitchell iSoc. 1:86. 1883-84). We have re- 

 cently visited this mountain-like bluff known as 

 " Spruce Pine Hill," about ten miles southwest of 

 Raleigh and one mile west of the Holly Springs road, 

 and found there six or seven rather large trees, also 

 several young plants, and all in good health. 



13. Tsuga caroliniana Englm. Carolina Hemlock. 



This is a smaller tree than the Canada Hemlock, 

 and is less abundant and with different habitat, being 

 found only on dry slopes at moderate elevations, as 

 on Pinnacle Mtn. (near Kanuga), Banner's Elk, 

 Linville Gorge, etc., extending north a little way into 

 Virginia. It also differs from the above in having 

 the leaves pointing in all directions around the twig, 

 in the somewhat larger cones, about 1% inches 

 long, with longer scales, and in the less spreading 

 growth. It is fine in cultivation. 



14. Taxodium distichum (L.) Richard. Swamp Cy- 



press. 



A large and important timber tree of the coastal 

 plain swamps, with very durable wood which is high- 

 ly valued for shingles and other exposed construction. 

 The leaves are flat, narrow, .and spreading in one 

 plane on slender short branches that fall with the 



