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1 Hardwoods are largely gray birch and maple. 



2 Fitch pine and hemlock. 



WiNCHENDON. 



Regarding the town as a whole, white pine is the predomi- 

 nating species. As a rule, it is thrifty and growing rapidly, but 

 considerable damage, caused by the weevil was noticed in some 

 of the younger stands. It might be mentioned that, in general, 

 although the pine stands are healthy and growing, they are 

 understocked. , 



The gray birch and maple type, although at the present time 

 covering a much larger area than the white pine, seems likely 

 to be' eventually suppressed by the latter. 



Spruce, hemlock and larch were found scattered throughout 

 the town in moist places. Considerable hemlock is found in the 

 western part of the town, generally in mixture with pine and of 



