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soil where they are to be planted is not 

 fit for the purpose. In many communities 

 the holes would have to be dug and the 

 piles of earth deposited near so that tree- 

 planting alone should be the work for 

 Arbor Day. In other communities, especi- 

 ally in farming communities, all of the work 

 might be done on Arbor Day. 



5. To procure a luncheon to be given in some 



grove, hall, school-house, church or vestry, 

 and listen to the reports of the committees 

 showing what had been done, and out- 

 lining a plan for next year's Arbor Day; 

 to be followed by addresses, reading of 

 poetry, music, and singing of songs appro- 

 priate to the occasion. 



6. To arrange a programme for the after-dinner 



exercises, as indicated above. And it is 

 recommended that the addresses be of a 

 practical kind, on such subjects as: The 

 benefits of arboriculture; What trees to 

 plant in different locations according to soil, 

 environment, wind and ocean exposure; 

 How to prepare trees for transplanting, 

 care of them in transportation, and how 

 to plant them and care for them after 

 planting. 



