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FORESTS OF MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK. 



weather. The clear lumber is suitable for interior finish. The wood 

 is also used for flooring, joists, lath, and paper pulp. The common 



FIG. G. The lower slope forest, near Longmire Springs, altitude 3,000 feet, 

 here composed largely of western hemlock (Tsuga hcterophylla) ; the tree 

 on the extreme left is a Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga taxifolia). 

 Photograph by A. H. Barnes. 



and rough lumber does not find a ready market, except for the 

 limited amount used in temporary construction. The western hem- 



