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along the western front of the Sierras for a distance of about 200 

 miles. These forest giants have been standing for from three to 

 eight thousand years; during that time, by the mere doctrine of chance, 

 they must have been exposed to forest fires, not once, but many times. 

 And while the trees are not absolutely fireproof, the fact that they 

 have stood there through ages shows that they must be decidedly fire 

 resistant. Nearly every tree is scarred at tiie base by fire, Init tlic 

 tree still lives. The Secjuoia has no diseases, never decays, cannot be 

 blown down and docs not burn up. That is the reason it outlives 

 everything else in existence. 



I would advise parties visiting the Grove to take the whole day; a 

 quick trip through the Grove docs not seem to satisfy. Walk around 

 among the trees for two or three hours. From the cabin in the Upper 

 Grove you can see over 100 big trees that will average 25 feet in 

 diameter and 300 feet in lieight. Take a little time, for these trees 

 are not to be seen elsewhere in the world. To reach the Mariposa 

 Grove, see the agent at Sentinel Hotel, Yosemite Valley, where infor- 

 mation regarding the route will be furnished. The best trip to take 

 is via Glacier Point to Wawona, returning by Inspiration Point. 



The cones are remarkable for their diminutive size, and the seeds 

 are short and thin as paper. The seeds were first sent to the Eastern 

 States and Europe in 1853. They germinate readily and it is prob- 

 able that thousands of these Sequoias are growing in different parts 

 of the world from seed planted. There are ten groups of the Sequoia 

 Giganteas in California, to wit, Calaveras, South Grove, Tuolumne, 



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