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Fig. 31. — In the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid, N. Y. White- 

 face Mountain, the hitih peak in the background, is the third highest peak in 

 the Adirondacks. The summit is above the timber line and supports an 

 alpine flora. 



Fig. 2,2. — In the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid, N. Y. The cone- 

 shaped trees are white spruce. A thicket of alder borders the stream. 



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