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HEMLOCK 



The hemlocks have two-ranked, flat leaves, like the 

 balsam firs, but the leaves are generally smaller and 

 have a distinct small stem. The 

 bark is rough. The cones are 

 very small and hang downward. 

 The eastern hemlock is found 

 from Nova Scotia to the western 

 part of Ontario. There are two 

 hemlocks in British Columbia, 

 the western hemlock and the 

 mountain hemlock. The wood 

 of eastern hemlock is poor but 

 is used for lumber and ties. 

 Western hemlock is much better 

 in quality. Tannin, used in 

 tanning leather, is obtained from 

 the bark of the hemlock and 

 many trees have been cut down simply to get the 

 bark for this purpose. 



THE LARCHES 



The larches are the only species of coniferous tree 

 in Canada which shed all their leaves 

 in the fall. The soft leaves are borne 

 in clusters of about twelve to forty 

 at the end of short knobs standing out 

 from the twigs. The eastern larch, 

 tamarack, or hackmatack, is found 

 from Labrador tr the Rocky mount- 

 ains. The western larch is found in 

 southern British Columbia and Alberta, 

 and the alpine larch in the same 



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