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There are few young trees coming on, and with the drainage 
of swamps and the building of levees along the river this tree 
will gradually give way to more rapidly maturing species. It 
has been strongly recommended’ by some nurserymen for 

Fig. 5. Bald cypress forest about the Neches River. (Bray Bulletin 47 
Bureau of Forestry, U. S. Dept. Agr.). 
ornamental planting. It is successful only in wet soil, where 
it doubtless has some horticultural value. 
The wood is light, soft-grained, but not strong. It is easily 
worked, and does not shrink or warp much. Its chief use is 
for construction purposes. 
3. PSEUDOTSUGA Sudw. 
Pseudotsuga mucronata Sudw. M»uglas Spruce. Red Fir. 
A very large forest tree somegey 200° high and 3°-4° in 
diameter, but usually smaller, 39%100° high with narrow 
erown and thick, deeply furrowe bark. Leaves straight or 
slightly eurved, 34’-114’ long, dark vellowish green to bluish 
