THE RED CEDAR AND ARBOR-VITAE 



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Fig. 11, which, however, broadens out somewhat when 

 the tree grows old. Its color throughout the year is dull 

 green with a tinge of brownish red, and its bark peels in 

 thin strips. 



FIG. 12(a). 

 Twig of Young Cedar. 



FIG. 12(6). 

 Twig of Cedar (Older Tree). 



Leaf: In young trees the leaf is needle-shaped, pointed, 

 and marked by a white line on its under side, Fig. 12(a). 

 In older trees it is scale-like, Fig. 12(6), and the white line 

 on its under side is indistinct. 



