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branches is according to nature. I took a point aboui 150 feet southwest of the tree 

 so as to separate all of the branches. The height is about 100 feet ; the height of 

 trunk before it begins to branch, 12 feet ; circumference at 4 feet above ground, 10 

 feet ; at 2 feet above ground, 10 feet 9 inches. The spread of the top is 35 or 40 feet. 



Fig. 257.— a giant pine, deformed by tbe weevil. Vose del. 

 Looked at sideways the tree is not so symmetrical. The sketch is just as I made it 

 on the ground. I thought I would not work over it at home, as I might change it 

 by so doing. 



Very truly, as ever, 



Geo. L. Vose. 



