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stored up in or surrounding the thick seed-leaves. As 

 the young chicks while in the shell are nourished by the 

 yolk of the egg, so the young oak or maple subsists on 

 the starch stored up before ripening. 



White Oak: When do our trees make their growth 

 and how do they get ready for the next year? 



Box-elder (Nina): Most of our trees put forth their 

 new growth during a few weeks in spring or early sum- 

 mer. Do you wonder what they are doing during the 

 rest of the warm weather? They are by no means idle. 

 They may be perfecting flowers and seeds, but all of them 

 are busy getting ready for the next winter and spring. 

 Through the influence of light and heat the green leaves 

 are forming starch, which is transported and stored in the 

 pith, young wood, and bark. The young leaves and 

 stems are started and arranged, packed in cotton, covered 

 by scales, and in some cases the scales are protected by 

 pitch or varnish. 



White Oak: Next in order will be a few words in 

 regard to the tree as a community. 



Buckeye (Douglas) : A tree is a composite being. A 

 kind of community by itself. The leaves and limbs are 

 all the time striving with each other to see which shall 

 have the most room and the most sunshine. Each strives 

 for all he can get. While some perish in the attempt, or 

 meet with only very indifferent success, the strongest of 



