PREFACE 



THE recent awakening of a national interest 

 in the movement toward the conservation of our 

 natural resources has emphasized the need for a 

 collection of literature on all phases of Arbor Day 

 more modern than the excellent Manual published 

 by New York in 1889 and more comprehensive 

 than the many small Arbor Day annuals brought 

 out by the various states. 



The editor has aimed to include in the present 

 volume the most practical as well as the most 

 beautiful essays, articles, letters, stories, exercises, 

 and poems that have been written about Arbor Day, 

 its history, observance, spirit, and significance, as 

 well as those on Spring, trees, flowers, and "green 

 things growing." 



The section on Conservation is of especial 

 timeliness. 



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