Several measurements, originally made with too high an angle, were taken over again with a longer base, so as to avoid the error of refraction in the glasses of the mirrors.
We trust, therefore, that the following measurements will be found to be correct.
| NAME OF TREE. | HEIGHT. Feet. | CIRCUM. Feet. |
|---|---|---|
| Arbor Vitæ Queen | 258 | 31 |
| Pride of the Forest | 260 | 50 |
| Andrew Johnson | 273 | 32 |
| Bay State | 280 | 48 |
| Edward Everett | 265 | 46 |
| Henry W. Beecher | 291 | 45 |
| William C. Bryant | 305 | 49 |
| Abraham Lincoln | 281 | 44 |
| Mother of the Forest[15] | 305 | 63 |
| Daniel Webster | 270 | 49 |
| General Jackson | 320 | 42 |
| General Scott | 327 | 45 |
| General Washington | 284 | 52 |
| Beauty of the Forest | 258 | — |
| Two Sentinels | 315 | — |
| Old Kentucky | 277 | 45 |
| Mother and Son | 269 | 64 |
| T. Starr King | 366 | 50 |
| Trinity | 308 | 48 |
| Salem Witch | 310 | — |
| Henry Clay | 241 | 44 |
| Empire State | 275 | 50 |
| Vermont | 259 | 44 |
| Granite State | 286 | 50 |
| John Torrey, (Nobis) | — | 50 |
| (All the above-named trees are the Sequoia Gigantea.) | ||
| A Sugar Pine, (P. Lambertiana) | 165 | — |
| A Yellow Pine, (P. Engelmann) | 232 | 27 |
| Another of same species | 220 | 19 |
[15] Bark off Mother of the Forest to the height of 121 feet.
The stump of the “Original Big Tree” measured in six diameters, gives for mean, 23 ft. 1⅓ in., diameter inside of the bark,—which was two feet thick.
Regular Meeting, August 21st, 1865.
Mr. Fisk in the chair.
Nine members present.