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wood of Abies Picea is somewhat valued and in the Pacific States 

 that of A. grandis, A. concolor, and A. magnified is employed in 

 the manufacture of fruit boxes and wooden ware. 



The firs are, however, handsome in cultivation and though usu- 

 ally of relatively short-lived beauty possess much ornamental 

 value. 



They prefer moist well-drained soil and cool situations. Around 

 New York City summers are generally too warm for them for 

 they normally are high-altitude trees. The most successful in the 

 eastern states are A. concolor, A. Jionwlepis, A. Veitchii, A. 

 cilicica, and A. N ordmanniana. 



