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

FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE. 79
in length from about 1 to nearly 3 inches, the usual length being 1 inches. The
cone-scales are also very variable in form. They are commonly narrowed to
squarisli ends; sometimes the ends of the scales are pointed, and occasionally
rounded. At maturity and shortly after sheddisig their seeds, the cones are
somewhat shiny and from light brown to dark einnaion-brown. They fall
front the trees during antaina or e;nllv winter. The smnill w-ingeil seeds
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FIG. 29.-Picea engelnaosni: a, leader; b, side branch and open cone; c, seed.
(fig. 29, c) are blackish brown. Seed-leaves, 6. Wood, light, soft, fine, and
straight-grained, and of a very light yellowish to faintly reddish brown color;
used commercially.
LONGEVITY.-Very long-lived, even in the most unfavorable situations. Trees
from 16t to 22 inches in diameter are from 350 to 460 years old. Stunted trees
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