Prmaeaet reli halla ie end to end; and another vellaeiael d to. a 
allen giant without name, which, from its shape, deserves the name 
of “ Eagle’s Wing.” 
Nos. 3 and ae v the “Pioneers” and the “ ee Cabin,” both 
standing in 1855 F the iat of which, in some former gale, was broken o 
about 150 feet fears its base, while the latter, then retaining its full height 
(about 290 feet.) was s bor ne down in the hurricane of Nov ember, 1860, as 
Nae by sketch } 
No. 5.—Was puggeated by a bivouae in 1859, under 
and * Unele Tom’s ‘Cabin, * near the “ EKagle’s Wing, 
number of those hoary giants raise their heads. 
“Old Tomintan™ 
around which a 
rare ena of that mole pene tibet with its singular effect of conv erg- 
ing tops and commingling foliage which is here given. The crowns of 
both the above named anda third Mammoth Tree, as well as the surround- 
ing Firs and Piues, are portraits sketched in the unusual position of lying 
flat on the eround, with the paper extende Without 
this explanation, the drawing could not be val tips a 
Plates. IV and .V.—A Walk through the Grove. 
P] IV., No. 
f the pr ominent giants in the Grove, 
eback a eas occupy- 
ate 
No. 7.—A combination of somé o 
The original * Big Tree” Stump ni Log, and ‘ Hors 
ing the foreground ; while the “Three “Graces,” “ Pride the Forest,” 
and other distant trees, surround he principal feature, he * Mother of the 
Forest,” which is given as it stands, a mere skeleton (1861) side by side 
with the appearance it pies ncaa in 1855, when, though despoiled of its 
bark to the height of 116 feet (for pur saan of eshibition,) i yet stood in 
full vigor, spreading its dense foliage over the lower fore lis repre- 
sentation is adopted not only from the imposwilility of peer separately 
so many trees, which seem to claim phe as individuals, but to convey an 
idea of the character of the forest, the proportions of the Sequoias to 
the surrounding pine ce whieh LP: not be given in any other way. 
e V.—The Three Graces. 
i VI.—‘ Mother and te*, fotoora 
No. 9.—‘ Mother and Son,” taken first 7 Peaeirianth for a ‘aithful repre 
a sat of the structure, character of the ba rk, and to ensure true propor- . 
tions. As trees in perfect state of preservation, this group deserves notice. 
Plate VII.—Two of the principal features of the Mammoth Grove. 
No. 8.—“The Father of the Forest.” 
No. 8.—The “Father of the Forest,” a giant fallen Spl ago, is 
the etek chronolog Se monument of this Grove. Its prostrate form 
lies overshadowed by: a numerous progeny of trees, ranging trot two to 
three hundred years in age ; besides many full- ‘erpwn g giants of the species. 
The rae har size of this: tree, while standing, y be estimated by the 
berets that remain. The tr — measuring about 30 feet 
t its base, (partly imbedded,) and 18 at a distance of 300 
fect. ean an estimate of 450 feet in length ; ae its lumber has been 
calculated to amount to nearly a million of square feet in one-inch boards. 
ts bark, charred and rent, presents hollows (filled in spring with snow- 
water) large enough for a man to bathe in; and a Grenadier could march 
erect through the entire length of its hollow trunk. “Quite a thicket of 
blackberry ‘and other bushes crest its surface near the root. 
The largest and finest of the Seguoias, just visib ice as standing behind 
this giant trunk, received the name of Sir John Franklin on the occasion 
of Lady Franklin’s visit to the Forest during the Autumn, 1861. 
“ Her cules,” the most stalwart of the ciant trees, was uprooted shortly 
afterwards during the great hurricane of | December, 1861. 
No. 10.—The Big Tree Stump and Log. 
Taken oa pheserapne 3 in 1855, representing the “Big Tree Stump” 
and “ Log, er sheltered by a temporary ‘arbor, lately replaced by 
the Pavilion. This | section is chosen as adapted to show the Base of the 
Tree to greatest advantage in detail, the drills of the large augers by 
which it was felled being plainly discernib:e 
Plate VIII.—‘The Two G@ shi Néhion’” (No. 11.) 
As seen from near the bridge, close to their base, with the Big Tree 
Pavilion, Log and Bowling Alley beyond, and the Hotel just if ale 
A reduced copy from et e original drawing of the late T. A. Ayres, to 
in the background. The figures, in faithful proportions, serve as means 
exhibit the beautiful proportion: of this trio, one of the finest groups of 
the Grove, to more advantage. to appreciate the distance. 
FOREST SCENES FROM NATURE. 
PLATE X. THE FALLEN HERCULES. 
This prominent Tree, one of the largest of the Grove, not far from the “Father of the Forest,” bowed ‘is proud head to the storms of last winter. 
Standing on low ground, where the soit became thoroughly saturated during the first rains, and much injured at the roots by one of the bygone conflagrations of 
the forest, its portentous bulk had but insufficient support at the base; and the tree having already a very marked incli*ation, deviating nearly ten degrees from 
the perpendicular line, it could not withstand the heavy gales of this unusually inclement season. Striking in its fall against the slope of the hill, it snapped 
asunder, the upper part resting against the hillside, while the lower portion of about two hundred fect in length was saved from being more deeply imbedded by 
another large fallen tree that lay across its path. This modern relic of the Grove, with the foliage of the branches kept green until summer, having long been 
protected by the snow, explains much of the history of so many other fallen trees; and by ascending the trunk and following it up to the broken limbs, the 
fragments of which resemble full-grown cedars, there is a fine opportunity for closely examining what attracts’ the curiosity of so many visitors, the tops and 
crowns of these giants. and for judging of the weight and bulk of the material exposed to the blast of the elements at such tremendous elevation. 
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PLATE XI. HERMIT,” AND THE “BURNT TREE.” 
The charred trunk in the foreground, belonging to a mammoth tree of bygone ages, forms an interesting contrast to the splendid form of the “ Hermit,” 
towering in full height—the soundest and most perfect tree of the Grove, standing in full vigor, and seen to better advantage than any other of the species. 
PLATE XII. THE ORPHANS. AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE CROVE FROM THE SIERRA NEVADA. 
Are, next to the “Three Graces,” (represented in Plate V,) the most beautiful group of the Sequoia Gigantea Sempervirens. Almost equal in height and pro- 
portions, they stand in close proximity, as if sprung from the same root, their branches and foliage gracefully entiviniag ; and though, comparatively, of limited 
height—their age, probably, not exceeding a thousand years—they are befitting counterparts to the “ Guardsmen” adorning the other extremity of the Grove. 
We therefore gladly selected them as the closing subject of this collection, fecling that the addition of these forest views, drawn from nature during a late visit to 
the Grove, was required to.conyey a correct idea of its scenery, which could never be thoroughly rendered by the mere representation of single te or groups, 
disconnected from their surroundings, oom m 
