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The Poplar (Cara) : There are five sisters of us Pop- 

 lars who live in Michigan. One is called cottonwood, 

 and two are called aspens. We are cousins of the wil- 

 lows and all belong to the willow family. I will read 

 some lines of the poets : 



" Why tremble so, broad aspen tree ? 



Why shake thy leaves, ne'er ceasing? 

 At rest thoti never seem'st to be, 



For when the air is still and clear, 

 Or when the nipping gale, increasing, 



Shakes from thy boughs soft twilight's tear, 

 Thou tremblest still, broad aspen tree, 

 And never tranquil seem'st to be." 



White Oak: Our exercises would not be complete 

 without hearing from the members of the Pine family, or 

 cone-bearing trees. 



White Pine (Sylvia): I am one of the tallest and 

 largest, most common and well known and valuable trees 

 of the state. In Europe, where some of my number have 

 been introduced, they often call me Weymouth Pine. 

 My leaves are long, light green, and in clusters of five. 

 As a long-lived and beautiful tree for ornamenting rural 

 grounds and parks, I take a high rank, while an immense 

 amount of valuable timber is cut from my wood. 



White Oak: Let us hear from another Pine of 

 Michigan. 



Red Pine (Naoma) : I am often called Norway Pine, 



