TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Commercial value of trees 5 



Origin and history of Arbor Day 9 



States and Territories observing Arbor Day 18 



Arbor Day celebrations 19 



Methods of observing Arbor Day 20 



Addresses and extracts 22 



Arbor Day Its origin and growth, by J. Sterling Morton 22 



Observance of Arbor Day by schools, by Hon. B. G. Northrop 27 



Arbor Day for the Common wealth, by Dr. E. E. Higbee 28 



Value and uses of Arbor Day, by Prof. George Mull 29 



Planting trees a patriotic duty 32 



Schools of agriculture and horticulture, by Hon. Charles R. Skinner 34 



Encouraging words for Arbor Day 36 



Trees and schools 38 



Trees as living things 39 



Trees in masses forests ^ 43 



Trees in their leafless state 46 



Leaves, and what they do 47 



The best use of Arbor Day 50 



Tree planting 53 



Street planting 55 



Planting on school grounds 59 



Planting on lawns and in parks 62 



Aids to success in planting 63 



Method of planting 64 



Opinions of representative men 64 



Suggestions for programmes 67 



Miscellaneous readings 69 



Selections for recitations 77 



Topics for Arbor Day essays 80 



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