330 PLANTS AND MAN . 



lachian mountain region in our Eastern states, thousands of 

 ornamental plants are removed for planting in yards, for decora- 

 tions indoors during the holiday season, and for use by florists in 

 making flower displays. Notable among such plants are the 

 azaleas, mountain laurel, rhododendrons, ferns and leucothoe or 

 fetter bush. The Christmas season results in the removal of about 

 twenty million "Christmas trees" annually. A wide variety of 

 species are used, including in the Northeast, balsam fir and 

 spruce, in the West, Douglas fir and several of the true firs, and in 

 the South several kinds of pines. 



Thus, obviously, the cutting and utilization of forest trees for 

 all these products must be undertaken with a proper knowledge of 

 forest conservation and perpetuation through wise and judicious 

 use. The following chapter is devoted to discussion of the proper 

 methods of conserving our forest resources. 



