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n. Plural form of hemlock.

"The hoary trunks of the ashes are particularly fine in such situations; they are the lightest in coloring among our larger trees, as the shaft of the hemlocks is the darkest."

leatherleaf    larch    aspen    basswood    hemlock    tamarack    jack-pine    dogwood    hollyhocks    black gum