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apple is the only State tree not indige- 

 nous to the United States, but it is 

 so widely planted and so important 

 to the prosperity of Michigan as to 

 seem natural to much of her landscape. 



Florida and South Carolina chose 

 trees of a comparatively unusual order. 

 In Florida, it is the cabbagepalm, and 

 in South Carolina, it is the same, but 

 they call it the cabbage palmetto. 



The two tallest trees in America 

 grow on the Pacific coast and fortu- 

 nately are given recognition. Oregon 

 has selected the Douglas-fir and Cali- 

 fornia the redwood. Each is a giant. 

 Each is of great economic importance 

 to the State that has selected it. Each 

 has a great future as management of 



o/ an amazing heritage . . ." 



the stands of Douglas-fir and redwood 

 is directed by forestry. 



Many of these State trees played 

 important roles in the building of 

 America. That this country has more 

 than a thousand other tree species 

 from which choices might have been 

 made indicates the wealth of our forest 

 heritage. Other choices may yet be 

 made, and some States may change 

 their selections. Such recognition fos- 

 ters the growing realization of man's 

 dependence on trees. It is good that 

 it has been encouraged. 



G. HARRIS COLLINGWOOD is the 

 author (with Warren D. Brush) of 

 the book, Knowing Your Trees. 



