THE TWO OLDEST TREES 



away so much that I have neglected to 

 reply to it. 



In answer to your inquiry will now say 

 that 133 feet is all right to be used as the 

 circumference of the "Boole Tree." 

 With personal regard, I am, 

 Yours very truly, 



GEORGE A. HUME. 



The "Big Trees" of Australia are of 

 the Eucalyptus family. Some have been 

 measured that are as tall as four hundred 

 feet, but their diameters and their age are 

 not to be compared with the Gigantea Se- 

 quoia of California. 



So much has been written and so much 

 is known of the Big Trees of California 

 that it seems out of place for me to at- 

 tempt to bring out anything new on the 

 subject; however, I cannot refrain from 

 offering a few thoughts and ideas of my 

 own and I trust that they may at least 

 prove interesting. 



/ There are three trees in California 

 which are famous and well known. They 



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