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THE CONIFERS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. 



The leaves of this species are more pointed than those of the pre- 

 ceding and have a low ridge instead of the groove on their upper 



FIG. 22. Mountain Hemlock, about 4 feet in diameter. 



surface. The dense foliage is dark green. The cone is about an inch 

 and a half in length and about half an inch in thickness, cylindrical, 

 and has thin scales. The seeds are small and possess ample wings, 



