46 ARBOR DAY. 



ornithology, and entomology. And there, in Nature's gar- 

 den, the warm, soft air of glad, joyous spring-time, melodi- 

 ous with the notes of happy song birds, and all Nature 

 bursting into new growth, these young minds will receive 

 lasting impressions of that great mystery called life. 

 This will be the proper time and opportunity to dress up 

 cemeteries and get them in shape for Decoration Day. 



But with liberal planting of trees, shrubs, vines, plants, 

 cuttings, and seeds, Arbor Day may be a failure, unless 

 followed by good care after the planting; and here is 

 another opportunity to teach the little ones habits of 

 industry, perseverance, neatness, and promptitude. All 

 seeds, cuttings, and small plants should be planted where 

 they can receive good cultivation ; and trees planted where 

 it is not practicable to cultivate the ground, should be 

 heavily mulched, to retain moisture and prevent the 

 growth of weeds. 



MISTAKES IN PLANTING. 

 BY L. R. BRYANT, PRINCETON, ILL. 



I think it advisable to call attention to some mistakes 

 which tree planters are liable to make, not with the inten- 

 tion of at all discouraging the extensive planting of trees 

 on the coming Arbor Day, but to have them so direct their 

 efforts as to produce best results. 



