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surface of the braiieli a nnu-b more dense appearance thai 

 the lower surface. Average length of the leaf Yo inch; four 

 angled, sharply pointed at tip, with stripes of white dots on 

 each of the four sides. The bruised leaves have a pungent, 

 aromatic, slightly disagreeable odor. Cones generally termi- 



BLACK SPRUCE 



nal on the smaller twigs, when fully developed averaging 1^ 

 inches long by 34 inch broad, generally ovate cylindrical 

 when opened. Scales with thin and more or less rounded 

 margins, the middle of the margin being commonly truncate 

 and generally entire. Seeds rather small; length with wing 

 being but ^4 i^^c^ ; width of wing Ye inch. 



