Show CEDAR TREES ONE f 1 THOUSAND YEARS OLD OLDA I A New United States Bulletin Ha Hu Has Many Interesting Facts Fads About I lie Ilse Rocky Mountain fountain Region I Some red cedars in the Rocky mountain region are aro 1000 years ears old Not far behind them in longevity tome come western larch and Alpine larch specimens of ot which has been known to reach the ripe ripe old age of i years Douglas fir Is able to grow thru that an exceptionally wide range of conditions for it is found Cound from sea aera sealevel level le to feet Ceet above Mountain Mountain Mountain Moun Moun- tain hemlock grows from sea level to feet Ceet above while Alpine larch finds its limit at feet These are random facts selected from Miscellaneous ul Conifers of or the Rocky Mountain Region Just published published pub pule by br the United States department department department depart depart- ment of agriculture Distinguishing Distinguish Distinguish- ing lug characteristics forest habits and geographic distribution of oC the larches larch larch- es hemlocks hemlock false incense cedar western red cedar and yew that grow naturally within the Rock Rocky mountain region are ed cd in the b bulletin Many any of oC these species are important important important im im- im- im timber Umber trees and some of them are veritable giants of ot the forest Doug Douglas fir next to southern yellow pine furnishes more lumber than any other type type of timber Umber Except Except Except Ex Ex- Ex- Ex for the Sequoias it is the most moat gigantic of all our western trees tho the in exposed situations high in the Rock Rocky mountains It may be o only ly a foot toot d dwarf arf t J o |