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seven feet across the beam. No one ever heard of Catalpa bigiionioides or hybrid 

 trees of any size approaching these records. 



The States of Ohio and Colorado have taken up this matter, and have dis- 

 tributed many thousands of trees, co-operating with the International Society in 

 this work, the trees being supplied by the society. The Republic of Mexico, Do- 

 minion Government of New Zealand and several European countries have also 

 received seed and trees from the society, and are making extensive experiments 

 with this American tree. 



