I. X 



MAY, 1899 



The 



No. 



National Geographic 



Magazine 



AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY 



Editor: JOHN HYDE 



Associate Editors 



A. W. GREELY W J McGEE HENRY GANNETT 



C. HART MERRIAM ELIZA RUHAMAH SCIDMORE 



CONTENTS 



PAGE 



THE REDWOOD FOREST OP THE PACIFIC COAST. 



With map and illustrations. HENRY GANNETT. 145 



IS CLIMATIC ARIDITY IMPENDING ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE? 



J. B. LEIBERG. 160 



PROFESSOR O. C MARSH. W J McGEE. 181 



THE AREA OF THE PHILIPPINES. GEORGE DAVIDSON. 182 



THE RECENT ASCENT OF ITAMBE. 183 



MISCELLANEA. 184 



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