Forests of Mount Rainier National Park

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Forests of Mount Rainier National Park
G F Grenville F Allen
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FIG. 15. Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmanni) .
The young cones are massed in upright green and purple clusters at the tips of the upper branches. They are notable for the purity and brilliance of their coloring. As they mature they become pend- ant and fade to a light brown. The seed is produced in abundance nearly every year, although small and seedling trees are not usually numerous.
The wood is soft, white, compact, and even grained. It is free from pitch and odor. It is valuable for boxing,
... cooperage, and cer- FORESTS OF MOUXT RAINIER XATIOXAL PARK.
23 tain kinds of finish. It is also an excellent material for the tops of violins and other stringed instruments. The Engelmann spruce is, however, of little importance as a timber tree on account of its FIG. 16. A group of yellow cypresses (Chamaecyparis nootJcatensis) on the high slopes of Mount Rainier National Park, altitude about 6, 000 feet.
Photograph by A. II. Barnes.
scarcity and the scattered stands in which it grows. It is a long- lived tree unless attacked by fire, to which it is very vulnerable.


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