De I. VNER VEW D Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope

De I. VNER VEW D Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope De I. VNER VEW D Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope

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FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE. 69 a diameter of 3 or 4 feet. Not infrequently trees reach a height of over 200 feet and a diameter of from 5 to 8 feet. The tapering truniks are clear of branches for from 60 to 100 feet or more, while the crown is a narrow short FIG. 26.-Larix occidentalis: a, seed. pyramid running up to a slender point. The crown is very open and carries comparatively few small, horizontal branches, which appear thinly clad with leaves. Trees growing in specially favorable, protected situations have rather

FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE. 69<br />

a diameter <strong>of</strong> 3 or 4 feet. Not infrequently trees reach a height <strong>of</strong> over 200<br />

feet and a diameter <strong>of</strong> from 5 to 8 feet. The tapering truniks are clear <strong>of</strong><br />

branches for from 60 to 100 feet or more, while <strong>the</strong> crown is a narrow short<br />

FIG. 26.-Larix occidentalis: a, seed.<br />

pyramid running up to a slender point. The crown is very open and carries<br />

comparatively few small, horizontal branches, which appear thinly clad with<br />

leaves. <strong>Trees</strong> growing in specially favorable, protected situations have ra<strong>the</strong>r

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