THE REDWOOD OF CALIFORNIA 



801 



NEAR THE SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST. 



THE TYPE OF REDWOOD ADJACENT TO THIS NATIONAL FOREST IN CALIFORNIA. NOTE THE MAN STANDING AT THE BASE 



OF THE LARGEST TRUNK. 



fore, there will be no unsightly cracks 

 to fill up after a few years of use. 



Redwood is used for doors, sash, 

 columns, window frames, mouldings, 

 porch rail and balusters, lattice ; in fact, 

 for all kinds of exterior and interior 

 work. There are various kinds of 

 special work for \vhich Redwood's 

 peculiar qualities are fitted such as 

 incubators, beehives, pattern stock, 

 tank, pipe and silo staves, cores for 



veneer work, caskets and casket boxes. 

 In addition to the uses for the upper 

 grades mentioned, the lower grades of 

 Redwood are used for all kinds of 

 foundation work, irrigation work, as 

 well as railway ties and tunnel timbers. 

 Redwood is not only valuable for these 

 purposes because of its durability and 

 freedom from decay or rot, but also 

 because it is not susceptible to the 

 attacks of insects, such as the white 



