FOREST TREES AND FOREST SCENERY 



erly be called. This statement remains 

 true notwithstanding the recent dis- 

 covery that the form of red juniper 

 common to certain parts of the Rockies 

 is distinct from the eastern tree. 

 Though of small size, except in the 

 bottom lands of Ai'kansas and Texas, 

 it possesses some excellent qualities 

 and is useful in many ways. It is 

 sometimes used in cabinet work, and 

 is one of the best materials for fence 

 posts. The variety that grows along 

 the Florida coast furnishes the wood 

 for the indispensable lead pencil. 



The red juniper is at its best along 

 the border of the forest or where it 

 strays a short distance away. Its foli- 

 age is dark and bushy, and infinitely 

 tender and soft in appearance. In the 

 lower Appalachian region it forms a 

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