*A Schedule for Arbor Day Compositions on 

 Conversation 



Mrs. N. L. Britton 

 New York Botanical Gardens 



Editor's Note. — Mrs. Britton has kindly prepared a schedule for Arbor 

 Day compositions for The Nature-Study Review. The topics are three in 

 number; the points mentioned under A or B or C should be covered by the 

 essay on that topic but not merely answered as if they constituted an examina- 

 tion paper. The best essay on each topic will be printed in The Review and 

 should not contain more than one thousand words. 



A. OUR NATIVE TREES 



i . How many and where are our National Parks ? Name them. 



2. What trees are most abundant in various parts of the United 

 States? Which grow the tallest? Which live the longest? 



3. Are there still any large areas in natural forest? Where' 



4. Why is it important to preserve forest areas? How do they 

 control our water supply and the flow of our streams and rivers ? 



5. Give the present prices of lumber and state the various uses 

 to man. 



6. What countries of che Old World have been largely de- 

 forested ? 



7. Which European countries have seen the necessity for 

 reforestation ? 



8. What states have learned by experience to protect and 

 increase their forest areas? 



9. Have you ever camped in the woods? What rules should 

 you observe in camping? 



10. Are you a boy-scout or a camp-fire girl? 



11. What cities are noted for their street trees? Which trees 

 are usually most planted? Which are the best? 



Ans. The Red Oak. (The Ailanthus, Oriental Plane and Nor- 

 way Maple are of the best, but are not native.) Native Maples 

 and Poplars are brittle and short-lived. 



The schedule given above has been modified to suit the needs of teachers in 

 other cities, from one which has been used for Arbor Day compositions in 

 191 5-19 16 in the public schools of Greater New York. The best compositions 

 were selected and printed in the Journal of the New York Botanical Garden 

 and reprinted for free distribution. Copies may be had on application to 

 Mrs. N. L. Britton. 



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