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3_24 Inverness, February 15, 1900 from Inverness postoffice. Mr. Martella, an Italian, has cut out a large alder. I was introduced to Mr. Martella and asked him for a section of the trunk. He generously offered to give me the log but I thought a thin section preferable. Mr. Martella would have cut the section 4 instead of 2 inches but I demurred. As he said: "It didna costa na more". He was delighted to please me and felt exceedingly happy that he had been privileged to give something to the University of California! |
3_25 Buckeye Old buckeye trees renew themselves, curiously enough. In the first valley is a tree which must at one time have been gigantic judging from the stump which at the ground is 25 feet around, about 6 feet high, more or less hollow and 1/2 gone above but about 12 or 13 feet around. It bears 23 new limbs, all about of a size and 4 to 6 inches through, scattered over the stump top and down toward the ground on one side a few. There are even a few buds starting from near the base of the warty |
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