FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE. 



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San Antonio, and Nacimiento rivers (T. 18 S., R. 3 E. ; T. 19 S., R. 2-3 E. ; southeast 

 end of T. 21 S., R. 4 E. ; north part of T. 23 S., R. 5 E. ; T. 24 S., R. 5-6 E.). 

 Locally noted in Stir Canyon above Sequoia semper virens ; east slope of Pine Canyon 

 (tributary Carmelo River), and a few trees also along top of cliff on north side; upper 

 part of Arroyo Seco Canyon above and on Willow Creek ; north and east slopes near 

 Cone Peak, at 3,500 to 4,000 feet ; head of Nacimiento River, canyon north of San 

 Miguel (tributary Nacimiento River), and in San Miguel Canyon just south of trail 



Fig. 46. — Abies venusta, leader. 



from Kings City to Los Burros Mines ; 200 trees on north slope of Bear Basin on east 

 side of range south of Los Burros Mines and near Punta Gorda. 



OCCURRENCE. 



In cool, often narrow, moist canyon bottoms and their lower slopes, usually on north 

 and west exposures ; also in narrow gulches and at heads of ravines. Largest trees 



