320 ARBOR DAY 



not only produce wood as fast as possible, but the 

 most valuable sort of wood as well. If the trees 

 stand too far apart, their trunks will be short and 

 thickly covered with branches, the lumber cut from 

 them will be full of knots, and its value will be 

 small. If, on the other hand, the trees stand too 

 closely together, although their trunks will be tall 

 and clear of branches, they will be small in diameter, 

 and for that reason low in value. With the right 

 amount of growing space, trees grow both tall 

 and of good diameter, and their trunks supply 

 lumber of higher price because it is wide and clear. 



WHAT DO WE PLANT WHEN WE PLANT 

 THE TREE? 



BY HENRY ABBEY 



WHAT do we plant when we plant the tree? 

 We plant the ship which will cross the sea, 

 We plant the mast to carry the sails, 

 We plant the planks to withstand the gales 

 The keel, the keelson, and beam and knee 

 We plant the ship when we plant the tree. 



What do we plant when we plant the tree? 

 We plant the houses for you and me. 

 We plant the rafters, the shingles, the floors, 

 We plant the studding, the lath, the doors 

 The beams and siding, all parts that be, 

 We plant the house when we plant the tree. 



