Arbor-Vitae; Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
Distinguishing characters: The branchlets are extremely flat and fan-like, [Fig. 13], and have an agreeable aromatic odor when bruised. The tree is an evergreen with a narrow conical form.
Fig. 13.—Twig of the Arbor-Vitae.
Leaf: Leaves of two kinds, one scale-like and flat, the other keeled, all tightly pressed to the twig (see [Fig. 13]).
Form and size: A close, conical head with dense foliage near the base. Usually a small tree, but in some parts of the northeastern States it grows to medium size with a diameter of two feet.
Range: Northern part of North America.
Soil and location: Inhabits low, swampy lands; in the State of Maine often forming thick forests.
Enemies: Very seldom affected by insects.