EVERGREENS. 



Douglass tells of specimens in Massachusetts, 

 Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, that are 20 

 to 30 feet high. In color they range from dark to 

 light green, and from light frosty to deep blue. 



The following is copied from Hill: 



"This is the king of all the spruces, clothed in 

 royal robes of silver and sapphire, a very Kohinoor 

 among the gems of the Rockies. It is a child of 

 the storm king, growing at an altitude of 8,000 to 

 10,000 feet above the sea level. It is generally 

 found where there are deep gorges, or on the north 

 of the ranges. We would naturally suppose that 

 it would not endure a sudden change, or thrive in 

 a hot climate. There are fine specimens growing 

 in Washington and also in North Carolina. 



u The question arises, since it is not found on the 

 lower altitudes, or among the foot hills, why does 

 it endure such a diversity of soil and climate? The 

 answer is, it could not possibly grow there. The 

 Douglass and Ponderosa and Concolor, all have 

 large seeds and send out a strong plant, and there- 

 fore they are found lower down. Pungens seed is 

 small, 110,000 to the pound. In the higher alti- 

 tudes are frequent showers, and often moss in the 

 woods, and the ground is seldom dry. It is not 

 hot enough to kill the plants, and so, on the north 

 side of the hills and ranges, nature has provided 

 for their propagation. 



4 ' The cone of the Pungens is about one-half the 

 size of the Norway, and the needles are short and 

 sharp-pungent, hence the name. They are pol- 

 ished like glass." 



