THE eveh(;reens 



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There are several less important kinds of pine, sucli 

 as the northern and Jersey scrub pines, and the red, 

 or Norway pine. 



Spruce, hemlock, and fir are well-known members of 

 the evergreen family. 



62. Hemlock is a gi'aceful, dainty-looking tree, with 

 drooping branches and little needles not over half an 



Fig. 125. The Influence of Hemlock on the Winter Landscape. Snow Scene 



inch long. It is a northern tree except along the 

 Allegheny Mountains, where it extends as far south as 

 Alabama. The seed cones are the tiniest Itrown things 

 to be found among the connnon trees. They are no 

 longer than the hemlock needles. 



