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Bed Spruce (Picea ruhens). — Distinguished by slender 

 pubescent twigs, with sharply pointed leaves, and cones that 

 fall off. 



Blach Sp'iice (Picea mariana). — Distinguished by stout 

 pubescent twigs, with the leaves abruptly pointed, and cones 

 that remain upon the tree. 



The Hemloch {Tsuga Canadensis). 

 Only one species in the northern States, distinguished by 

 flat leaves with short petioles. 



The Balsam Fir (Abies halsamea). 

 Easily recognized by the erect cones and the rounded or 

 notched tips of the rather large, flattened leaves. 



The Bald Cypress {Taxodiwm distichum). 

 This tree has not before been mentioned in this article, as 

 it is a southern species, ranging north to Delaware. The 

 scales of the small cones are arranged spirally and the leaves 

 are deciduous. 



The Arbor Yitce (Thuja occidentalis) . 



Easily recognized by the flattened appearance of the 

 branches, and the small cones with opposite scales. 



The Southern White Cedar (Chamcecyparis thyoides). 



Known by the small, scaly leaves and the globose cones 

 with peltate scales, each scale having a projecting tooth on 

 the middle. Ranging as far north as Massachusetts. 



The Junipers (Juniperus). 



The junipers are readily known by their fleshy, berry-like 

 fruits, which are cones modified through the thickening of the 

 scales. The leaves vary much in size in the different species. 

 Many leading botanists now separate the common juniper 

 into two species, juniper and low juniper, according to its 

 tree-like or spreading habit. 



Juniper (Juniperus communis). — A tree-like shrub or 



