. The big trees of California, their history and characteristics. Sequoia. [from old catalog]. li if- growth of bark lias been equal- ly slow, and lias not been equal to the wear and disintegration on the outside by the elements. The bark is now worn down smooth and very thin, and probably the tree does not now measure as much in circumfer- ence as it did several centuries ago. According to the best estimates made by the examin- ation of the annual ring growths in some of the re- mains of old fallen Sequoias, the Grizzly Giant must be not less than six thousand years old, yet still living, gri
. The big trees of California, their history and characteristics. Sequoia. [from old catalog]. li if- growth of bark lias been equal- ly slow, and lias not been equal to the wear and disintegration on the outside by the elements. The bark is now worn down smooth and very thin, and probably the tree does not now measure as much in circumfer- ence as it did several centuries ago. According to the best estimates made by the examin- ation of the annual ring growths in some of the re- mains of old fallen Sequoias, the Grizzly Giant must be not less than six thousand years old, yet still living, grizzled with age, defying old Time with his legions of furies which _}i^. â 3. 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 Clark, Galen, 1814- [from old catalog]. Yosemite Valley, Cal. , G Clark [Redondo, Cal. , Press o Reflex publishing co. ]
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