. Cone-bearing trees of the California mountains. Conifers; Trees. cone-beari>;g trees of California. ABIES M A GN I F IC A ( RED-FIR, BALSAM-FIR, MAGNIFICENT SILVER-FIR ) A TREE almost exactly similar in general ^ habit of growth to the preceding {A. con- color, white-eir) , and even its superior in size and stateliness, fullj^ deserving its specific name. It grows often to over 200 feet in height and up to 8 or 9 feet in diameter. The original single top is frequently broken off and replaced by several upright spars, themselves often dead. It is conjmonly found with the White-fir but does
. Cone-bearing trees of the California mountains. Conifers; Trees. cone-beari>;g trees of California. ABIES M A GN I F IC A ( RED-FIR, BALSAM-FIR, MAGNIFICENT SILVER-FIR ) A TREE almost exactly similar in general ^ habit of growth to the preceding {A. con- color, white-eir) , and even its superior in size and stateliness, fullj^ deserving its specific name. It grows often to over 200 feet in height and up to 8 or 9 feet in diameter. The original single top is frequently broken off and replaced by several upright spars, themselves often dead. It is conjmonly found with the White-fir but does not (except in its north- ern range) descend below 6,000 feet elevation [7S]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Chase, J. Smeaton (Joseph Smeaton), b. 1864. Chicago, A. C. McClurg & Co.
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