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H 



Hemlock — Family coniferse, fir tribe — only one species 



in Canada. 

 Humus — Earth formed from decomposed vegetable 



matter. 

 Hygiene — The science which relates to the pi-eserva- 



tion of health. 



I 



Indigenous — Native to the soil. 



J 



f 



JuGLANS — Latin name of the walnnt. 

 JuNiPEEUS — Latin name of the juniper. 



Larch — Family coniferse — only one sort in Canada 



Larix — Latin name of the larch. 



Lime-tkee — Family tiliacese^two species in Canada, of 



which only one is mentioned here. 

 Limits — Timber-limits are certain districts of woodlands 



let on lease to people who exploit the timber. 

 Linden — The lime-tree or bass-wood. 

 LiRiODENDRON — Latin name of the tulip-tree. 

 Locust — Family leguminosse, sub-fam. papilionacese — 



an exotic. 

 Lumber — Timber prepared for building, etc. 



M 



Manitoba — A province of Canada on the "West of 

 Quebec, and North of Ontario and the United 

 States. 



Maple — Family acerinse — five species in Canada, all 

 mentioned in this work. 



