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the White Larch, bat they surpass the P. 7nicrocarpa, and they have besides the advantage of the latter 



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in the very straight growth of their stem, in which they exceed even the White Larch. The wood is 

 firm, and seems likely to be good and useful. . 



EXPLANATION OF TAB. 36. 



a, A. Male Catkin. 

 B,B, B. Antheree, 



-^ 



c,C. 



D. 



E. 



1. 



Female Catkin. 



Scale of the same. 



Bracteola. 



E-ipe Cone. 



Scales of the same with the permanent bracteola. 



Scales with the Seeds. 



Seed. 



k, K. Leaves 



>: 



rf 



\ 



^ 



- -■■ -,■ ■^ 



/ 



' k 



d - fc 



2 G 



