THE "FOREST OF STATES^^ 



BY L. G. Mcdowell 



It is in the west apparently that people give the great- 

 est attention to the beautification of their private and 

 public grounds and highways through the planting of 

 trees. Perhaps the reason for this is found in the ad- 

 mirable adaptation of the soil and climatic conditions tc 

 their growth. Another reason may be in the awakening 

 of the public conscience to the appalling waste in that 

 section through forest fires and extravagant lumbering 

 methods. "Interesting people in shade trees is one of the 



Union, but all our colonial possessions as well have been 

 asked to contribute. Enthusiastic co-operation from these 

 have been shown from the first, it being deemed partic- 

 ularly apppropriate that Los Angeles should thus pay 

 tribute to all the states in the Union, since 96% of its 

 population is made up of residents formerly living in 

 states other than California. There are numerous state 

 societies and organizations in the city and it is fitting 

 that through this movement it should be made possible 



PLANTING THE MICHIGAN PINE IN THE "FOREST OK STATES" 



This was the first tree dedicated in the Los Angeles Grove of Statt Trees, at Exiposition Park, March 5, 1921. Left to right: W. M. 

 Bowen, President of Park Board; Mrs. Martha N. McCann, Member of Park Board; W. E. Tipton, President South Dakota State 

 Society; Frank H. True, President Federated State Societies; Sam Young, President Michigan State Society; G. F. Amberger, 

 Treasurer Canadian Maple Leaf Club, and George E. Piatt. 



first steps toward making them receptive to tree conserva- 

 tion." 



This is one of the ideas Los Angeles had in 

 mind when it launched its unique "Forest of States" 

 project. Through its Chamber of Commerce, in co- 

 operation with the City Park Commission, it is planting 

 a grove in Exposition Park to be known as the "For- 

 est of States." To this grove not only every state in the 



for these societies to meet in future days under the 

 beneficient shade of trees from their "home states." Be- 

 side this sentiment attached to the "Forest," it will offer 

 wide educational possibilities, since, due to climatic con- 

 ditions in Southern California, trees from all states will 

 flourish in the Los Angeles grove. Many of these will 

 be of odd and unusual types, sure to attract the attention 

 of arboriculturists, who can here study specimens from 



