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Of the more than a dozen trees which enter into the composi- 

 tion of the Colebrook forest two species, Tsiiga canadensis and 

 Fagus grandifolia, stand preeminent.* .On the whole these are 



Fig. I. Interior view of Colebrook forest. To right of center is a typical exam- 

 ple of a "stag-headed" hemlock. 



about equally abundant and, taken together, comprise at least 55 

 per cent, of the entire stand. Of course the relative proportions 

 of the two vary locally, but almost without exception one or the 



* For the sake of convenience the present tense is used largely throughout the 

 following description. 



