HEMLOCK. 



(Tsuga.) 



The hemlocks are distributed over northern United States 

 from Maine to Michigan, in the Rocky Mountains, and on the 

 Pacific coast. They generally mingle with broad-leaved and 

 other needle-leaved species, but occasionally form pure forests 

 by themselves. 



The wood is coarse, often crossed-grained, perishable, 

 brittle, liable to wind-shakes, hard to work, and apt to warp 

 and splinter. It holds nails firmly and is used for coarse 

 lumber, dimension pieces, paper-pulp, and latterly for cheap 

 finish. It should not be relied upon to receive shocks. The 

 bark is used in tanning. 



Hemlock trees may be known by their blunt, flat, evergreen 

 leaves, appearing two-ranked and whitened beneath (see foot- 

 note under Spruce). Red inner bark. 



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