170 ARBOR DAY. 



White Oak: We want to hear a word about Nature's 

 tree planters, the squirrels, birds, and other animals. 



Basswood : The squirrels eat many nuts, but carry a 

 portion to some distance in every direction, where they 

 plant one or two. in a place. It may be the thought of 

 the squirrel to return at some future time of need, but 

 his bump of locality is not well developed, or he has laid 

 up more than he needed. At all events some of the nuts 

 are allowed to remain where he planted them. In this 

 way he is a benefit to the trees, and pays for the nuts he 

 ats. He has not lived in vain, for he is a tree planter 

 and believes in arboriculture. His Arbor Day comes in 

 autumn, and he needs no governor's message to stimulate 

 him to his work. 



White Oak : This subject will be continued by 



White Spruce (Adeline) : Many of our trees and shrubs 

 produce a fleshy fruit or berry. Among them are the 

 mountain ash, service berry, wild crab-apple, hawthorn, 

 cherry, holly, viburnum, pepperidge, hackberry, mul- 

 berry, sassafras, wild plum, persimmon, pawpaw, cedars, 

 and junipers. Many of these, when ripe, are rendered 

 conspicuous by brilliant colors. The fruits are eagerly 

 sought by grouse, turkeys, deer, bear, or other animals. 

 In most cases the seeds of such fruits are protected by 

 & very firm covering, and are not digestible. They are 

 sown broadcast by wild animals, under circumstances 



