CONTENTS. 



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Summary of facts about Big Trees '. 5 



Introiiuction - 7 



General facts - 8 



Fii^jt grove discovered 8 



Discovery of other groves 8 



General description and location of Big Tree groves 8 



Calaveras, or * ' Mammoth ' ' Grove 9 



Stanislaus, or ' ' South Calaveras ' ' Grove 9 



Tuolumne Grove 9 



Mariposa Grove .10 



Fresno (.Trove 10 



Kings River and Kaweah River (irovr 11 



Tule River Groves 11 



Dinky and Merced Groves '. 11 



North Grove 11 



History and size of notable Big Trees 12 



Calaveras or " ^Mammoth " Grove 12 



Dead trees 12 



The Mother of tlie Forest 13 



The Father of the Forest 13 



Living trees 14 



Table of measurements 15 



Stanislaus, or * ' South Calaveras " ( Jrc )\v 16 



Smith's Cal)in 16 



Mariposa Grove 17 



Table of measurements 17 



The beautv of Big Trees and their enviroiimcnl 18 



Age of the Big Trees . 19 



Geologic history of the Big Tree 19 



Natural reproduction of the Big Tree 20 



Botanical description of the Big Tree 21 



Botanical nomenclature of the Big Tre(^ 22 



Introduction of Big Trees into cultivation 22 



Ownership of Big Tree lands. 22 



State holdings 22 



Government holdings 23 



Private holdings 23 



Map showing Fresno and Tulare County holdings 23 



Map showing location of all Big Tree groves 23 



Location of Big Tree lands 23 



LumVjeriug the Big Trees 29 



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