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long, scales bearing short, brownish hairs; leaves 



small and very short. Male flowers red, showy. 



No. 2 Lovely Fir ^- amabilis, Forbes. 



Rare trees on peaks near the Cascades of the 

 Columbia, and northward to Fraser River. Bark 

 gray, thin, 1 to 2 inches; cone 3 to 4 inches long; 

 cone bracts short, concealed; leaves flat and crowded. 

 Male flowers crimson, and conspicuous. 

 No. 3 Noble Fir - - A. noUlis, Lindley. 



Rare, often very large trees near Mt. Hood, and 

 in a few other northern localities. Bark brown, 1 to 

 2 inches thick; cones 4 to 6 inches long, the bracts 

 large, long, exserted and reflexed like feathers. 



Extensively manufactured in Washington and Or- 

 egon under the absurd name of "Larch." Highly 

 prized for interior finish, furniture, etc. 



No. 4 Magnificent Fir A. magnified, Murray. 



Attains the largest size of any tree of the genus; 

 on high plateaus and mountains of California. Cones 

 largest of the genus, 6 to 8 inches long; bracts mostly 

 concealed; leaves quadrangular, whitish beneath. 

 Male flowers very conspicuous. Bark very thick, 

 becoming 4 to 6 inches on largest trees, dark red 

 inside, detected best when cut or broken; hence often 

 called "Red Fir," though the bark outside is usually 

 very dark. Also called "Silver Fir," on account of 



