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trees, and not having the reproductive powers of deci- 

 duous trees, stand wind very badly. It is the common 

 error to believe that they will stand exposure well, 

 because they are found high up mountains. But this 

 is only where they are sheltered by the mountain-5Z6/^ ; 

 and they will not bear well the exposure even of our 

 low bare plains, still less of the tops of very moderate 

 hills. I except the silver fir. 



Trees may be often remarked whose growth has a 

 stratified effect, with bare stems between the strata, or 

 stages of growth. I think this may be from occasional 

 accidental blights of growth from wind. I have never 

 seen this sort of growth in sheltered situations. 



