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4 on the White Pine mountains called Fox-tail pine by the miners on account of its long bushy tassels. it is by far the
most picturesque of all pines, those of these basin ranges far surpass those of the Sierra in extravagant unusual beauty of
the picturesque kind. These three species the Fremont? or Nut pine juniper are the only comfe illegible trees I have thus
far met in the state Possibly the Yellow Pine (ponderosa) may be found on the Snake Range. I observed it last year on the
Wasatch, together with one Abies. Of course that small portion of Nevada which extends into the Sierra about Lake Tahoe is
not considered in this co illegible ion for it is naturally a portion of California. Cordially Yours, John Muir Nest address,
underlined: Pioche Nevada 00816