FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE. 



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Longevity. — Little is known of the longevity of this tree, concerning which 

 further study is required. Trees from l»; to \~i inches in diameter are from 

 14f> to 150 years old. Probably attains much greater age. 



Fig. 31. — Picea brewer iana. 



BANGE. 



Southwestern Oregon and northwestern California; locally distributed In detached 

 at elevations between 1,000 and 8,000 feet. Range still Imperfectly known. 



Oregon.- Coast Mountains, on east end of Chetco Range in Josephine County, between 



4. ("Mi and 5, I feet; divide between Canyon Creek and Fiddler's Gulch, at head of a 



West Pork of Illinois River, on north slope of Sisklyous (Josephine County); Sucker 

 Creek and high mountain tops south of liogue River (north slope of Sisklyous), 



