WESTERN LARCH 



Larix occidentalis Nuttall 



One of the stateliest trees in our northwestern country is western 

 larch, which gives a distinctive appearance to the forests where it is 

 found. The tall, straight trunks, often three feet in diameter, reach 

 a height of a hundred feet or more, rising above the surrounding 

 trees. The wood is very durable, which makes it especially suitable 

 for railroad ties. In consequence, the large trees are being cut rapidly. 



Western larch ranges from western Montana to Oregon and 

 British Columbia. 



The specimen sketched was obtained in the valley of the Horse 

 Thief River, a tributary of the Columbia River in British Colum- 

 bia, Canada, at an altitude of 3,000 feet. 



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