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wood of hemlock is not durable or much valued. The bark is rich 

 in tannin, as has already been stated concerning the Canada 

 Hemlock. 



Ornamentally the hemlocks rank very high. They are stately 

 and graceful without the stiff formal appearance of many of the 

 other conifers. They are not particular as to soil, providing it 

 contains constant and sufficient moisture. They are easy to trans- 

 plant and propagation is secured by seeds or by grafting on stock 

 of the Canada Hemlock. The varieties and the Japanese species 

 are also raised from cuttings. 



