. Native trees of Canada [microform]. Trees; Forêts et sylviculture; Forests and forestry; Arbres. *^ '///(â I>:'!!⢠'is h'ii <.roup 3') riio Icavc-s arc tlattciK-d id â .liarpixiiiUfcl, dark K'lirii , and ]yj\v In- iRath. 'I'Ir-v arc slightly al the ba-c hiil not distiinl]' ^talked .rid, iii)()ii dropi)iii); olT, lca\ c the twix marked with round, raised soar-. Tluv arc ar- rai' distinrtlx- so a^ tliosv of llu' bal-an; fir. TIr- l)nd> ,^T5. I70UGLAS FIR /? /77 to ^2 in. lonj; and hang down instead of standing erect as in the firs {AlncA\. The three-pointed bracts whi
. Native trees of Canada [microform]. Trees; Forêts et sylviculture; Forests and forestry; Arbres. *^ '///(â I>:'!!⢠'is h'ii <.roup 3') riio Icavc-s arc tlattciK-d id â .liarpixiiiUfcl, dark K'lirii , and ]yj\v In- iRath. 'I'Ir-v arc slightly al the ba-c hiil not distiinl]' ^talked .rid, iii)()ii dropi)iii); olT, lca\ c the twix marked with round, raised soar-. Tluv arc ar- rai' distinrtlx- so a^ tliosv of llu' bal-an; fir. TIr- l)nd> ,^T5. I70UGLAS FIR /? /77 to ^2 in. lonj; and hang down instead of standing erect as in the firs {AlncA\. The three-pointed bracts which are attaclRnl tt. the l)ack of the scales are long and conspicuous. In Canada this tree ranges from the ea>t slope of the Rock\ mountains m .Vll)erta through to the coast in British Columbia. In .\lberta it is found as far north as the headwaters of the Athabaska river, but in the interior of Hriti^h Col- umbia its range extends to lakes Babine and Stuart. Larger structural tiniliers can be obtained of Douglas hr than of any other American tree. Its use for structitral purposes is most imporaiit on account of its strength, stifTncss. and durability, but of late years the wood has gained popularity .../-â. 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 Morton, B. R. (Boyd Rutherford), 1885-1957; Lewis, R. G. (Richard Garwood), 1885-1943; Canada. Forestry Branch. Ottawa : Dept. of the Interior
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