. The romance of our trees. Trees. THE OLDEST LIVING THING IN THE WORLD —A tree! . GENERAL SHERMAN BIG TREE IN SEQUOIA NA- TIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA, 2,000 YEARS OLD WHEN JESUS OF NAZARETH WAS BORN. IT IS NOW 279 FT. high; 365 FT. IN DIAMETER [Sequoid sempervireiis). 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 Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930. Garden City, New York, Doubleday, Page

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