THE CONIFEROUS FORESTS 



"pure," however, as they do, for in- 

 stance, in the pineries of the coastal 

 plain in the South, they never fail to 

 express, in one or another manner, 

 their individuality as a forest; as by 

 their uniformity in size and color, by 

 their odor, or by the scenic character 

 of the region of their occurrence. 



All the preceding qualities of conif- 

 erous forests practically address them- 

 selves in some manner to our physi- 

 cal senses. But, like the broadleaf 

 forests, these also possess a trait that 

 rather addresses itself to our mood or 

 personal temperament. A character- 

 istic air of loneliness and wild seclu- 

 sion belongs to .them that contrasts 

 strikingly with the cheerful tone of 

 the other class. It has been commonly 

 remarked that to some kinds of people 

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