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5_10 Mt. Whitney Power House The "mast" of the Douglas Oak is in some years so heavy as to break down the limbs of the trees beneath the weight. The raising of hogs is largely dependent on the acorn crop. In this connection see Clarence King's Mountaineering in the Sierras - "The Newtys of Pike" The acorn crop may fail for three reasons: 1. Frost 2. Dry year 3. The third reason I did not fully understand and do not now recall. |
5_11 Aug. 1, 1900. I must ask Mr. Hopping again concerning this. At Cold Spring, 3260 ft. alt. the Mountain bur Oak, Quercus chrysolepis comes in. Perfumes of the crushed flowers of the sweet-scented shrub_. Used by some people in this region for a perfume, crushed flower tied in a twist in the handkerchief or similarly to ordinary perfumes - in a dressing drawer. _ Calycanthus |
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