Canadian Forestry Journal, January^, 1920 



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Written by Ethel Hiitchings, B.A., 25 years ago, 

 ivbile her father, E. F. Hatchings, was planting the 

 trees in front of his home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 

 The trees are norv full grown. 



What does he who plants a tree, 

 He plants the friend of sun and sky, 

 He plants the flag of breezes free ; 

 The shaft of beauty towers high; 

 He plants a home to heaven anigh, 

 For song of mother-croon of bird, 

 In hushed and happy twilight heard 

 The treble of heaven's harmony. 

 These things he plants who plants a tree. 



What does he plant who plants a tree. 

 He plants cool shade and tender rain. 

 And seed and bud of days to be 

 And years that fade and flush again; 

 He plants the glory of the plain. 

 He plants the forest's heritage. 

 The harvest of a coming age. 

 The joy that unborn eyes shall see. 

 Those things he plants who plants a tree. 



What does he plant who plants a tree. 

 He plants in sap, and leaf, and wood. 

 In love of home and loyalty. 

 And far-cast thought of civic good 

 His blessing on the neighborhood, 

 When in the hollow of his hand 

 Holds all the growth of all our land, 

 A nation's growth from sea to sea 

 Stirs in his heart who plants a tree. 





