46 ARBOR DAY 



institution of an "Arbor Day" is highly commend- 

 able from its artistic consequences, and cannot fail 

 to result in great benefit to the climate and to the 

 commercial interests of the country when it becomes 

 an institution of general adoption. 



PLANT TREES 



BY J. WILSON 



THE young should plant trees in recognition of 

 the obligations they owe to those who planted trees 

 for them. The old should plant trees to illustrate 

 their hope for the future, and their concern for those 

 who are to come after them. The economist should 

 plant trees, especially in the prairie country, and 

 beautify the landscape and ameliorate the sweep 

 of the north wind. And as we plant trees on Arbor 

 Day a kindred feeling to that experienced on the 

 Fourth of July should possess us. For the time 

 being we are one in mind; we are one people engaged 

 in something to do good to mankind. 



WASTE PLACES 



BY GEN. SAMUEL F. GARY 



(Extract from Letter) 



IMPARTING to waste places more than their pristine 

 beauty and associating the names of departed loved 



