. The book of woodcraft . ; and most of our turpentine, tar and strong and hard, a cubic foot weighs 44 lbs. Itsleaves are 10 to 16 inches long, and are in bimches of 3s;cones, 6 to 10 inches long. Range, Va. to La. & Fla. Tamarack, Larch or Hackmatack {Larix laricina) A tall, straight, tree of the northern swamps yet oftenfound flourishing on dry hillsides. One of the few conifersthat shed all their leaves each fall. Leaves ^ to i inch long;cones § to f inch. Wood very resinous heavy and hard, ahard, soft wood very durable as posts, in Manitoba Ihave seen tamarack fence posts uncha
. The book of woodcraft . ; and most of our turpentine, tar and strong and hard, a cubic foot weighs 44 lbs. Itsleaves are 10 to 16 inches long, and are in bimches of 3s;cones, 6 to 10 inches long. Range, Va. to La. & Fla. Tamarack, Larch or Hackmatack {Larix laricina) A tall, straight, tree of the northern swamps yet oftenfound flourishing on dry hillsides. One of the few conifersthat shed all their leaves each fall. Leaves ^ to i inch long;cones § to f inch. Wood very resinous heavy and hard, ahard, soft wood very durable as posts, in Manitoba Ihave seen tamarack fence posts unchanged after twentyyears wear. It is excellent for firewood, and makes goodsticks for a rubbing-stick fire. A cubic foot weighs 39 north nearly to the limit of trees; south to northernNew Jersey and Minnesota. White Spruce {Picea canadensis) Evergreen; 60 to 70 or even 150 feet high. Leaves § tof inch long; cones i| to 2 inches long, are at the tips of thebranches and deciduous; the twigs smooth. Wood white,. 414 The Book of Woodcraft light, soft, weak, straight-grained, not durable; a cubicfoot weighs 25 lbs. Its roots afford the wattap or cordagefor canoe-building and camp use generally. North to thelimit of trees east of Rockies, south to Dakota, Wis. &Maine. Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) Evergreen; 60 to 70 feet high; occasionally 100; woodpale, soft, coarse, splintery, not durable. A cubic footweighs 26 lbs. Bark full of tannin. Leaves ^ to f inch
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