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kirk ranges, along the coast, and also in the northern interior. 
It is a stupendous tree, sometimes 150 feet high and 15 feet thick, 
generally hollow. The wood is reddish-yellow, and splits easily 
into plank, and is used for shingles. The Indians use it for 
‘canoes, and out of its fiber they weave their blankets. 
The Yellow Cypress, commonly called yellow cedar, (Thuya 
excelsa) grows principally on the coast, also in the interior 
of Vancouver Island and on the west coast of Queen Charlotte 
Islands, It is ofa pale-yellow tint, and has a strong resinous 
smell, so that the voracious toredo will not attack it. It is used 
for ornamental purposes, and also for boats, and the indians use 
it for making their carved totem-stick. 
The Red American Larch or Western Tamarack, (Larix oc- 
cidentalis) is a noble tree, and its timber is highly valued. It 
occurs in the interior, on the Gold and Selkirk ranges, and in the 
Rocky Mountains. 
The Mountain Larcn, (J.arix Lyallii) grows in the Cascade 
and Rocky Mountains, and forms the last belt of timber above 
7,000 feet high. There is a third species of larch in British 
Columbia,the Black Larch(Larix Americana),which grows in the 
Rocky Mountains, in the Peace River region. It is a very 
small tree. The Juniper, or Western Red Cedar, (Juniperus 
occidentalis) abounds in the Columbia Valley, on the east coast 
of Vancouver Island, and also along the shores of the lakes in 
the interior. The Common Juniper (Juniperus communis, var. 
Alpina) is found from the Rocky to the summit of the Selkirk 
Mountains. 
Among other trees, valuable as hardwood, the most important 
is probably the Maple (Acer macrophyllum), found on Van- 
couver and Queen Charlotte Islands, and also on the mainland 
coast up to 55° Itis a magnificent tree, and grows to a very 
large size. The Vine Maple (Acer circinatum) yields strong, 
white wood, suitable forhelves. It is very common in the val- 
ley of the Fraser River, on the west coast, and on Vancouver 
Island. The Torrey (Acer glabrum) grows chiefly on the west 
side of the Rocky Mountains, about the sources of the Columbia 
and on Vancouver Island. The Yew (Taxus brevifolia) occura 
on Vancouver Island, in the vicinity of Fraser River, and spars 
ingly on Queen Charlotte Islands. The wood is tough and of - 
beautiful rose color. The Alder is abundant everywhere in tha. 
province. The Western or Red Alder (Alnus rubra) is a large 
tree in the valley of the Fraser River, and in the coast ranges ane 
islands. The Mountain Alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is common id 
the southeast of the province, the Common Alder (Alnus inn 
cana, var. virescens) in the Rocky Mountains, and the Green 
Alder (Alnus viridis) in the northern districts of the province. 
The Crab or Wild Apple (Pirus rivularis) occurs in the valley of 
the Fraser, on the coast, and on Vancouver and Queen Charlotte 
