ONE LIVING ONE DEAD 



butt of the cypress, as well as the sound 

 and more perfect tree, can be seen. A 

 lumberman usually describes a forest in 

 the use of such terms, and finding 

 such characteristics at hand makes me 

 doubly sure of my position that these an- 

 cient trees were the predecessors of the 

 twentieth century trees, without a doubt 

 and with little, if any, change in their 

 personnel. 



There has been no change in their gen- 

 eral characteristics in spite of the vast 

 period of time which has elapsed since 

 they grew. The forest contains mostly 

 conifers, but in no case could I find a cone 

 nor could I learn of any having been 

 found. But I did bring away with me 

 absolute proof that the replacement, or 

 what is known as "petrifaction," took 

 place after the tree had fallen and, in one 

 case, broken in its fall. The illustration 

 will show my contention more clearly 

 than words. 



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