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ARBORICULTURE 



better, being conveyed greater distances 

 by the wind, produces more trees, yet 

 do not form distinct forests. 



The value and importance of tree 

 species to man, cannot be measured by 

 the ease with which it can be produced 

 in nature, for man's art can produce 

 ten thousand trees where nature grows 

 but one tree. 



Chestnuts are eaten by various ani- 



mals and birds, yet a portion hidden 

 beneath leaves becomes trees. Others 

 stored by squirrels are left to grow. 



The seed grows best in light, sandy 

 soil and increases more rapidly. 



Coniferous trees have seeds edible to 

 some animal life, and are thus distribut- 

 ed The wind also carries their w^inged 

 seeds and extensive forests of Pines, 

 Spruce, Firs, Hemlock etc. abound. 



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Birch in Winter, Rutland, Vermont. 

 "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before." 



