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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



than anything else toward cementing the friendship that 

 was born of war and baptized in blood. 



"As a memorial, as a sign of ever renewing life, as a 

 symbol that they have not died in vain there can be no 

 more fitting monument than the 'tree that looks at God 

 all day and lifts its leafy arms to pray.' The American 

 Forestry Association is proud indeed to collect and 

 present this gift to your governments. May every tree 

 seed prosper and grow and carry the message not alone 

 of the American people to future generations, but may 

 each one of them carry the greater message of Him who 

 heard humanity's call and answered." 



The seed was purchased with money contributed by 



France and Belgium will use the seed sent to them for 

 replanting forest lands in the war zone, while Great 

 Britain, which cut down fifty per cent of her woodlands 

 to supply her war needs, will use the seed for part of 

 the great reforestation work which will start in the 

 spring. 



In the shipment were the following amounts: Doug- 

 las fir, 20,000,000 seeds ; western larch, 9,000,000 seeds ; 

 tideland spruce, 3,000,000 seeds; Englemann spruce, 

 2,500,000 seeds; white fir, 700,000 seeds; sugar maple, 

 550,000 seeds ; white ash, 300,000 seeds ; tulip poplar, 

 120,000 seeds ; rock maple, 1 10,000 seeds ; red oak, 40,000 

 seeds ; black oak, 4,500 seeds ; scarlet oak, 3,000 seeds. 



DONATION OF FOREST TREE SEEDS TO OUR ALLIES 



At Boston On January 15, 1920, the American Forestry Association presented to France, Belgium and Great Britain a quantity of forest tree 

 seed for replanting the areas devastated by war. President Charles Lathrop Pack, with an American flag in his hand, presenting the 

 seeds to Consul General Captain Gloster Armstrong, of Great Britain, Counsul General J. F. J. Flamand, of France, and Consul General 

 Redington Fiske, of Belgium. 



members of the Association and some was also presented 

 by the States of New Jersey and Ohio. Other seed 

 has been offered by Louisiana and North Carolina, and 

 will be sent when received. 



More seed would have been purchased had it been 

 possible to secure it, but the 1919 crop was unusually 

 poor and the supply was small. France wanted white 

 pine, but none was to be had ; France and Great Britain 

 both desired Douglas fir, but it was impossible to secure 

 a large quantity of it. 



In accepting and acknowledging the gift, Captain 

 Gloster Armstrong, the British Consul General, wrote: 



"I wish to express to you my appreciation of your 

 courtesy and kindness at the presentation of the very 

 generous gift of forest seed by the American Forest rv 

 Association to Great Britain and the British Government 

 and its representatives are most grateful." 



C. Symons, Counsellor of the Belgian Embassy 

 wrote : 



"These seeds will be welcome in our country where 





