The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

bracing all the varieties of their spe-
cies. All will be noble specimens of the
species of tree growth they are intend
ed to illustrate. They viii comprise
planks As inches wide. 4 inches thick
and of varying lengths
AS tribute to the wealth of varie-
ties found in the forests of California
there will be exhibited sixty small
doors, hung on a stand, in album form
so that two sides may be presented by
turning, like the leaves of a book
These panels or doors comprise sixty
varieties of the forest specimens.
Then will follow approximately go
polished specimens of cabinet woods
the largest, finest and altogether the
most valuable collection of its kind
ever before attempted. The smaller
specimens will be exhibited against the
partition, but in such a manner as not
to hide or conceal the specimens of
commercial wood of which the partf-
tion will be composed.
On the redwood side of the exhibit
the broad forest planks which will en-
ter into the construction of the parti-
ton will be alternated by panels of
redwood shingles, sidings and rustic.
Just outside of the California build
ing and in a position to be passed by
every visitor there will be placed a
white pine tree IA feet in length.
While this tree is not remarkable for
its great size, it is remarkable for
maintaining its size throughout it's
length. 1t is 40 inches in diameter at
the cut from the stump. which is evenly
sawed, and 26 inches at the small end
LA feet distant. II is a smooth, round
column upon which the bark has been
carefully preserved and to the eye suf-
fers no diminution of size throughout
its length. Necessarily. this tree had
to be cut into lengths which would ad-
nit of it's shipment, but it VIII be re-
stored by closely joining these lengths
together and presenting on the ground
this splendid column as smooth and
round as If it was the result of careful
turning. 1t is without limb, knot or
blemish throughout its length and will
easily constitute the most notable ex-
hibit of the entire forestry section.
While 40 inches in diameter at the
stump is not remarkable to Califor-
mans familiar with the growth here,
it will be very unusual to the East and
Europe, while the symmetry and per-
fection of the specimen will have full
appreciation at the hands of feresters
and lumbermen.
The enormous size of tree growth in
this State will have ample illustration
by the specimens already described.
THE OUTSIDE DISPLAY.
The outside exhibit will also be en-
riched by large square timbers of fir
and spruce. one specimen of fir being
a timber AZ inches square and Al feet
in length.
To all this there remains to be added
a collection and classification of the
cones and foliage of the conifers- of
the State.
The foregoing imperfect sketch OF
the exhibit is inadequate TO a full
of it's commercial value. Ill
detail is wanting. The ex-
hibit is more complete and valuable
than can be made apparent in the
space permitted to any written descrip-
ton of 1t, and it will be supplemented
by an article on forestry in the book
which will be published by the COM
missioners and in which the forests Of
will be fully treated
The appropriation available for this
work would have been wholly mad
equate but for the public spirited lib
erality and enterprise of the lumber
men of this State. Special acknowi-
are due to the Redwood As
ISOLATION and their special representa-
tive, Mrs. Abbie E. Krebs; to the Sugar