Creator

John Muir

Creator

John Muir

Recipient

[Theodore P.] Lukens

Transcription

as to opening attenuata cones, and the long lide of this tree

Martinez, Dec. 10, 1899

My dear Mr Lukens,

I never shelled out the tuberculata (or attenuata as it is now called) pine seeds I only know that the cones never open until the tree dies & it seldom dies until it is attacked by fire I suppose a quick scorching of the cones would cause them to open without destroying the vitality of the seeds, but great care would be required. Perhaps a summers toasting in the sun would also be effective.
The handsome tree with flat fern like branches is Abies concolor, the other as far as I can make out are the Yellow pine Douglass spruce, Libocedrus & a few Junipers & Sugar pines.

Love to Lottie

Ever Cordially Yours

John Muir

Location

Martinez [Calif.]

Date Original

1899 Dec 10

Source

Original letter dimensions unknown.

Resource Identifier

muir10_1095-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 10, Image 1095

Copyright Statement

The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html

Owning Institution

The Huntington Library, Muir Family Papers, HM 57349-57497. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.

Copyright Holder

Muir-Hanna Trust

Copyright Date

1984

Pages

1 page

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