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WILD LIFE IN CALIFORNIA 



A SPROUTED ACORN — Beginning of the oak tree. The germ of life lies in the apex 

 of the acorn. When awakened by moisture and heat it sends out a sprout which 

 branches or divides — one limb descending into the earth to supply the root system, 

 the other limb shooting upward and eventually becoming the trunk of the tree. 



