MOUNTAIN TREES 



when scaled comes off in long pithy 

 shreds. It was often used by the In- 

 dians in the construction of houses and 

 for tepees in which they sought shelter 

 while gathering the year's acorn crops 

 in late October and early November. 

 The remains of several of these tepees 

 may yet be seen in the Palomar Moun- 

 tains of San Diego County. 



Though ordinarily unnoticed the In- 

 cense cedar has its crop of cones just 

 like the pines, though the cone is very 

 much smaller, consisting of but six 

 scales. Only the two largest of these 

 bear seeds and are noticeable. The cones 

 are of most graceful outline and present 

 a most artistic effect when seen in clus- 

 ter. If you do not find them on every 

 tree do not be surprised. Remember 

 that these mountain trees have their "off 

 years" like fruit trees in the valleys, 

 when the frosts come just at blossoming 

 time and kill the promised fruit. It may 

 be that you will find few cones or none 

 at all on the conifers of certain localities 



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