THE TWO OLDEST TREES 



oldest living tree. It is of the family, Se- 

 quoia Gigantea and a much larger tree 

 than the General Sherman near Ranger 

 Camp, which is spoken of in the railroad 

 guides as "the largest tree in the world." 



It was a great disappointment not to 

 visit the tree personally, but I have that 

 pleasure in anticipation during the com- 

 ing year. 



I show the tree photographed and beg 

 to submit two views. I became familiar 

 with its location and feel competent to 

 speak of it as I do. 



I beg to quote from the following 

 letter: 



HUME LUMBER COMPANY 

 SANGER, FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, 



November 29, 1913. 

 Mr. R. J. Briscoe, 



Riverside, California. 

 Dear Sin- 

 Many thanks for your postal of the 13th 

 received some time ago, but I have been 



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