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. cones, alsoo stunted, are erect when mature. Cones (fig. 35, a) vary in length from about one-half inch to 3 inches; commonly they are about 2 inches long and three-fourths of an inch thick before opening. At mnaturity they are yellowishgreen to a bluish purple. Great variation exists in the color of cones at matu- rity. Different trees of the same forest may each have wvholly different colored tlaiture ('lles; blnt tte color is a transietit eharacter and there is no other differeitte betweent such trees. Wthen the cones open, and afterwards. they are dull to light brown, the scales spreading strongly at right angles to the cone

FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE.<br />

cones, alsoo stunted, are erect when mature. Cones (fig. 35, a) vary in length from<br />

about one-half inch to 3 inches; commonly <strong>the</strong>y are about 2 inches long and<br />

three-fourths <strong>of</strong> an inch thick before opening. At mnaturity <strong>the</strong>y are yellowishgreen<br />

to a bluish purple. Great variation exists in <strong>the</strong> color <strong>of</strong> cones at matu-<br />

rity. Different trees <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> same forest may each have wvholly different colored<br />

tlaiture ('lles; blnt tte color is a transietit eharacter and <strong>the</strong>re is no o<strong>the</strong>r differeitte<br />

betweent such trees. W<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> cones open, and afterwards. <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

dull to light brown, <strong>the</strong> scales spreading strongly at right angles to <strong>the</strong> cone

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