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A MANUAL OF THE CONIFERS. 



rowed, with very short foot-stalks, obtuse at the apex, and 

 marked with two glaucous lines on the under surface; and — 



By their cones, which are pendent, small, not more than an 

 inch or an inch and a half long, composed of coriaceous imbri- 

 cated scales, with short bracts, and persistent after the fall of 

 the seed. 



The economic value of the true Tsugse or Hemlock Firs does not 

 appear to be very great. The wood of the Japanese species is strong, 

 has a close grain, and is sought after for building purposes ; the grain 

 of the Himalayan kind is soft and loose ; the timber of the Canadian 

 or common Hemlock Fir is found to decay rapidly when exposed to 

 the atmosphere ; it is also coarse grained and poor ; but that of the 

 Californian species is said to be fine grained, strong, and durable. 

 The bark of the Canadian Hemlock Fir is valuable for tanning, but 

 it is inferior to that of the Oak ; it imparts a reddish tingo to the 

 leather tainted with it. 



Sctewtipic Name. 



ABIES Albertiana 

 (Murray) 



Synonyms. 



Pinus Mertensiama 



(Parlatore) 

 Abies Mertensicma 



(Bongard) 



Bktjnoniana 



(Lindley) 



CANADENSIS 



(Michaux) 



parvifolia 

 (.ffbrt. 



HOOKEBIANA 



(Kellog) 

 Tsuga Mertensicma 



(Carriere) 



Pinus dumosa (Don.) 

 Abies dumosa (Loudon) 

 Tsuga Bruntmiana 



(Carri&re) 



Pinus canadensis 



(Linnseus) 

 , , americana 



(Du Roi) 

 Tsuga canadensis 



(Carriere) 



Abies canadensis gracilis 

 (Waterer) 



Tsuga Hooheriana 



(Carriere) 

 „ Pattoniana 



(Engelmann) 



Popular Name. 



Habitat. 



Height 



in 

 Feet. 



Prince Albert's 

 Fir 



The Indian 

 Hemlock Fir 



The Hemlock 

 Spruce 



The small-leaved 

 Hemlock Spruce 



British ColumbialOO to 120 

 and Oregon 



Nepaul&Sikkim 



Canada and ad- 

 joining States 



Garden variety.. 



Mount Baker, 

 Washington 

 Territory 



60—100 



45— 60 



60— 80 



