TREES OF THE STREAM BANKS 



Along the water-courses is found an assemblage of plants quite 

 different from those inhabiting drier places. White Alders, with 

 their smooth, gray trunks, may be seen on either side of this 

 stream. Their branches interlock above, providing a canopy of 

 green foliage. The furrowed trunks of the Incense Cedar are 

 also in evidence, although this tree is by no means restricted to 

 the proximity of streams. Such entrancing views are not 

 uncommon in our mountains. This particular one may be 

 seen in the upper part of the Yosemite Valley. 



