The big trees of California : their history and characteristics

By

Clark, Galen, 1814- , author

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Yosemite Valley, California, Galen Clark, 1907

Notes

Frontispiece portrait of the author by Putnam & Valentine; tree photographs by Sweeney, Reichel, Fiske, Hallett-Taylor Co., Boysen, and the author.

Contents: Prologue [poem] -- Big trees of California -- Origin of the big trees -- Distribution of the big trees -- Mariposa Grove -- General Grant and Sequoia National Parks -- Size of the big trees -- Age of the Sequoias -- Habits and characteristics -- Cones and seeds -- Young sequoias -- Celebrated specimens -- Solitary survivor -- Other celebrated trees -- Botanical nomenclature.

Subjects

California , Giant sequoia , Redwoods , Sequoiadendron giganteum (species)

Call Number

SD397.S4 C5 1907

Classification

582

Language

English

Identifiers

LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/07022843
NAL: 99.35 C54
OCLC: 344915