THE "HALL OF FAME" FOR TREES 



THE PARENT NAVEL ORANGE TREE 



President Theodore Roosevelt officiated at the replant- 

 ing of this famous tree at Riverside in May, 1903. At 

 the ceremony, Mr. John G. North, President of the His- 

 torical Society, addressed the President as follows : "This 

 little tree is the progenitor of that great industry which 

 has done most to make Southern California famous. 

 Two trees, of which this is one, were brought from Bahia, 

 in Brazil and sent to Riverside by the Agricultural De- 

 partment at Washington in the year 1874. From these 

 t'wo trees, by the process of budding into seedling stock. 



PARENT NAVEL ORANGE TREE IN COURT OF 

 MISSION INN, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 



all of the navel orange trees of California have sprung. 

 The fruit of this tree is so perfect, its descendants so num- 

 erous, its posterity so great, its family so enormous that 

 'we believe it merits your unqualified approval." 



President Roosevelt commented that the tree showed 

 no signs of race suicide. Mr. North then said, "We 

 ask you to plant it in its new home in order that we may 

 cherish and care for it here and that in our thoughts it 

 may ever be linked with the President who planted it for 

 us. We shall protect and care for it, but whatever may 

 happen to it, its life has been so useful, its work so benefi- 

 cent, its influence so far-reaching that nothing can de- 

 stroy these. And for yourself, Mr. President, after we 

 have looked into your face and grasped your hand, and 

 your work calls you from us, the great and good things 



you have done and are doing, the story of your career, 

 the influence and inspiration of your life will remain 

 long with us and continue to bear fruit among us." 

 Prophetic words, as they are recalled today. The tree has 

 recently been nominated for a place in the Hall of Fame 

 by Mr. Frank Miller, of Riverside, California. 



FAMOUS BLACK WALNUT 



A walnut tree planted at Salem, Oregon, fifty-three 

 years ago by Mrs. Eugene Breyman, a pioneer in the 

 Oregon country, has been nominated for a place in the Hall 

 of Fame of the American Forestry Association at Wash- 

 ington by Senator Charles L. McNary of that state. The 

 tree is a California Black Walnut and stands on the 

 property of Mrs. R. P. Boise, a daughter of Mrs. Brey- 

 man. Senator McNary who is in the picture has the 

 measurements of Prof. C. A. Reed of the Department of 

 Agriculture, which show the tree to be ten feet eleven 

 inches in circumference where Senator McNary's head 

 touches the trunk. Several tons of nuts are harvested 

 from this tree every year. Senator McNary informs the 



THE OLD WALNUT GIANT THAT WAS PLANTED IN 

 THE PIONEER DAYS OF THE OREGON COUNTRY. 



Association. Mr. McNary and Mrs. Boise are brother 

 and sister and the senator makes his home when in Ore- 

 gon, at Salem. 



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