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ARCORICULTURE 



CAT.M r.\ M I.( 1( SA 



On ffioiindsof the late Mr. II. II. Iliiniifwell. 

 Welleslty, Mass. 



THE WILD BLACK CHERRY. 



A liEAUTIFUL AND VALUABLE TREE. 



The wild Black Cherry grows in 

 most of our northern states and is 

 also a native of Eastern Nebraska. I 

 have raised it in large quantities the past 

 two years. The summer of 1901 will 

 long be remembered for its terrible heat 

 and limited rainfall. Yet these trees did 

 not mind either heat or drrmght. Some 

 small seedling made 5 and 6 feet growth, 

 and though beautiful evergreens were 

 burned almost to cinders, and other 

 trees and shrubs were being scorched bv 

 the fiery sun, these kept as fresh and green 

 as though they enjoyed it. In growth 

 they surpassed everything else, unless the 



Gianl While I'uplar ( Xivca.) The sum- 

 mer of 1902 was very wet, and these 

 trees have made a wonderful growth, far 

 surpassing the elm and soft maple. A 

 year ago 1 planted some Nebraska seed, 

 and some of them made over 3 feet, while 

 some light seedlings are now 8 feet tall. 

 In the spring these trees, when they are 

 grown, will be a snowdrift of lovely 

 white ])l()oni, and in summer be loaded 

 with black fruit which is the delight of 

 tlie birds. The timber is very valuable for 

 furniture and car finishing. The trees 

 grow to a large size, and are very thrifty 

 and vigorous. 



C. S. T[.\RKLSf)X. 



York, Neb. 



PATRIOTISM AND FORESTS. 



Patriotism is defined as the desire to 

 serve one's country — a passion to better 

 the condition of one's country. Patriot- 

 ism is usually associated with "devotion 

 to the Hag," with war and all its horrors. 

 But these are only two of innumerable 

 ways in which one may serve his coun- 

 try. He may strive to make it a coun- 

 try of more abundant and accessible op- 

 portunity, a country of better homes, of 

 greater happiness, of fewer graves rather 

 than more. This would be a lofty and 

 most commendable patriotism. But the 

 highest possible type of ])atriotism is that 

 which strives to make a country a better 

 place of abode for those who are to 

 live in it hereafter, because such patriot- 

 ism is unselfish, there is no hope of 

 "glory,"' salary or pension in it. It is 

 the kind of patriotism best calculated 

 lo meet the approval of the God of na- 

 tions. 



AUSTRALIAN BLUE GUM. 



I\ II rill HP ill s Globulus. 

 The Eucalyptus Is a vigorous-growing tree, 

 with long, strong roots. The seed should be 

 sown In shallow boxes, In light, friable soil, cov- 

 ered one-slxteonth inch deep, and kept moist until 

 the young plants appear. 



When four or Ave Inches high transplant care 

 fully Into other boxes In such manner as to con- 

 trol the roots, or place In permanent location, as 

 desired. 



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