FOREWORD 



Somewhat over a year ago the editor of one of 

 the larger of the country papers of California wrote : 

 " If you or some one else in the Forest Service would 

 only write up simple descriptions of our California 

 trees, in such language that the plain man could 

 understand them, I believe every country paper — 

 and some city ones — would be glad to print them." 



That recalls an incident of years ago. As a train 

 waited on a siding in the Coast Range two boys who 

 were gazing delightedly out upon giant Redwoods 

 asked their father: "Dad, what kind of trees are 

 they?" 



The father glanced up from his newspaper and 

 said : " Pines, I guess." 



So the lads called them Pines until a brakeman, 

 hearing them, grunted: "Them's Redwoods." 



Misinformation is even worse than ignorance. It 

 is hoped that our traveling friends who visit Cali- 

 fornia, as well as the residents throughout the State, 

 will find this booklet helpful in giving them reliable 

 information about some of California's principal 

 trees. 



Washington, D. C. 



Issued January, 1925 



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