New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-14

ground. Like the young trees of to-
clump OF trees of similar age which.
grew close to it must have been a
charming adOrnment of the landscape.
BY the time of Marathon the trees
a lost the hard. sharp lines OF
youth, n were thoroughly mature.
The lower branches had disappeared.
up to a height of a hundred feet or
more; the giant trunks were disclosed
as bare, reddish columns covered with
soft bark six inches or a foot in thick
ness; the upper branches had ao-
CURED a slightly dropping aspect; and
the spiny foliage. far removed from
the ground, had assumed a graceful,
rounded appearance. Then for CEN
%turies, through the days of Rome, the
Dark Ages and all the period of the
growth of European civilization, the
ancient giants preserved the same ap-
pearance, strong and solid, but with .
strangely attractive, approachabie
quality" /,
The SequOias are found scattered
all owe the park, which has an area
of 161 1897 acres, but the greater treesi
are gathered in Is groups of many;
acres each, where they grow close TOT
gether.
The following is a list of q few OF;
the principal trees, with their names
height, and diameter:
Giant Forest Grove.
General Sherman, height, 279.9 feet
diameter, 36.5 feet.
Abraham Lincoln, height, 270 feet
diameter, 81 feet.
William Mckinley, height, 291 feet;
diameter, % feet.
Muir Grove.
Dalton, height. 292 feet; diameter
81 feet.
Garfield Grove.
California, height, 26O feet; diam
eter, 80 feet.
General Grant Grove.
General Grant, height, 264 feet.
diameter, 35 feet.
George Washington, height, 25s
feet; diameter, 29 feet.
The General Sherman tree was dis
covered by James Wolverton, a kunt'
er and trapper, on August 7, 1879, at
which time he named the tree in
honor of General Sherman, under
whom he had served during the a
The dimensions OF this tree are as
follows:
Feet.
Height
Base circumference 1925
base diameter ............... ol.d
Greatest diameter at base. 800. 36.5
circumference 6 #, above ground IS
Diameter 6 #. above ground. -. PA
100 #. above ground. III
Home Of the Golden Trout.
The general country is one of the
most beautiful in America, aboundins
splendid streams, noble valleys,
ridges, and towering mour
tains. Some of the best trout fishing
in the world is found here. The park
is the home of the celebrated golden
trout, which is found nowhere else in
such perfection of color.
These mountains and valleys form
one of the most available
pleasure spots on the continent. 1t is
easily travelled and abounds in fine
camping grounds. The water is drink,
in all the streams. Aside from:
the %sequoias the largest, Oldest, tall:
est, and most valuable forest trees are:
found here. There are forests of pine;
fir, cedar, and many deciduous trees:
hat are fairly royal. There are many:
wild flowers, ferns and MOSES;
Of wonderful luxuriance and beauty:
1t is a park CT birds.
In laying put the boundaries of Sc:
quota National park some of the most:
superb of American scenic country;
was u~naccountably omitted. Just to:
The north lies the wonderful valley Of:
Kings river with its spectacular;
and picturesque mountains,'
while directly on the east, over the
Great Western divide, lies the valley
Of the Owens river widely celebrated
or its beauty. Mount Whitney, on its
East bank, is the Hottest mountain in
he United States. These Two dis
are easily reached from the ma
.ienal park, OF which they are in eff
.ect, though not in administration and
a natural part.