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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



Courtesy American Gfuctic .-issiu lation 



THE LARGEST SHADE TREE IN TTIE UNITED STATES 



This giant is a sycamore at Wurthington, Indiana. It is forty-four feet six inciic- in circumference near the ground and 150 feet tall. This 

 species, besides having liie largest shade tree in the United States, is also one of the best species of shade tree, being peculiarly able to stand 

 the smoke, dust and gas(^^ which, in cities, have to be overcome by any tree which prospers. It is also unusually resistant to attacks by 

 insects. 



The Biggest Shade Tree is Also Best 



THAT the largest >hade tree in tlie United States, garded as the largest deeiduous tree in North America 



as brought to light by the prize contest held by and its range of growth is hardly second to that of any 



the American (k-netic Association, should turn other broad-leaf tree; for it can be found from Maine 



out to be the eastern syc.iniore is not surprising, say to Florida and as far west as Kansas, 

 government foresters. The sycamore has long been re- The bestowal of the prize on a sycamore at Worth- 



