88 ARBOR DAY. 



when on poor soil, and, like pigs and cattle, needs occa- 

 sional feeding. 



TREES FOR ARBOR DAY. 

 BY GKO. J. KELLOGG, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN. 



Every school district and college throughout the land 

 should observe Arbor Day by the planting of trees, and 

 in some cases by the removal of objectionable ones in too 

 close proximity to buildings. There are places where the 

 school-house stands in a natural grove. In such cases it is 

 as necessary to remove a portion as to plant on the bleak 

 prairies; but do not clear them all out. Let there be 

 enough saved to border the lot, with an occasional tree in 

 the midst of the grounds, but remove the trees near the 

 house and let in sufficient sunlight. In improving the 

 school lot in the country, let committees be appointed, and 

 let family join with family in each planting a tree. Have 

 special plantings recorded in a book kept for the purpose 

 by the clerk of the district, and let the school board decide 

 what varieties shall be set out. Give volunteers from the 

 children a chance to make memorable the day, the occa- 

 sion, and the grounds, by each planting a tree. In other 

 cases, let classes or teachers have that privilege. These 

 plans might be modified for school lots, which ought to be 

 provided for at public expense, but often there are chances 



