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Hiawatha's Sailing as given in Longfellow's wonderful "Hiawatha "- 

 Building the Birch Canoe is an excellent selection to arouse interest 

 prior to Arbor Day. Read aloud to the pupils it is probably more 

 effective than when read by them and should be followed by a general 

 discussion of the various trees mentioned. 



STATE FLOWERS 



Colorado Blue and White Columbine 

 Arizona Cactus 

 Georgia Cherokee Rose 

 Kansas Sunflower 

 Michigan Apple Blossom 

 Minnesota Moccasin Flower 

 Nevada Sage Brush 

 Oregon Oregon Grape 

 Vermont Red Clover 



California Golden Poppy 

 Delaware Peach Blossom 

 Idaho Syringea 

 Maine Pine Cone and Tassel 

 Montana Bitter Root 

 Nebraska Goldenrod 

 Oklahoma Mistletoe 

 Utah Sego Lily 

 Washington Rhododendron 



Canada Sugar Maple 

 China Narcissus 

 England Rose 

 Fran ce Flo wer-de-1 uce 

 Germany Cornflower 

 Greece Violet 



NATIONAL FLOWERS 



Japan Chrysanthemum 

 Prussia Linden 

 Saxony Mignonette 

 Scotland Thistle 

 Spain Pomegranate 

 Holland Orange and Tulip 





ARBOR DAY SONGS WITH FAMILIAR AIRS 



ARBOR DAY. 



BY SEYMORE S. SHORT. 

 (Air: " My Maryland.") 



Again we come this day to greet, 

 Arbor Day, sweet Arbor Day, 



With willing hands and nimble feet, 

 Arbor Day, sweet Arbor Day. 



No sweeter theme our time can claim, 

 No grander deed points us to fame, 

 No day more proud than this we name, 

 Arbor Day, dear Arbor Day. 



Bring forth the trees. Prepare the earth 

 For Arbor Day, sweet Arbor Day. 



With song we celebrate the birth 

 Of Arbor Day, sweet Arbor Day. 



And when our joyful task is done, 

 And we our meed of praise have won, 

 The glorious works but just begun, 

 For Arbor Day, dear Arbor Day. 



