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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



FEDERATION OF TREE-GROWING CLUBS. 



Popularize Tree-Planting. 



Monterey, Cal., April, 1908. 



Since our people have become aware that we are 

 facing a wood famine the subject of tree-planting has 

 received much attention from publishers : 



It seems to me that tree growing would become 

 popular if the right kind of people in each community 

 would start it. Roller skating, bicycling and bridge 

 may be good wholesome fads, why not a tree-growing 

 fad? It would do so much more good in every pos- 

 sible way and so many more of our people, young and 

 old, would be enticed into it. The time is now ripe for 

 a new fad, then let it be the growing of useful trees. 

 My reader is very likely to be the very person to 

 awaken an interest and set an example to make tree 

 growing fashionable. 



Get some of your congenial acquaintances together 

 and form a club. Write to Superintendent of Docu- 

 ments, Forestry Service, at Washington, D. C., for a 

 catalogue of books, pamphlets and leaflets on trees, 

 published for free distribution, and select what you 

 think will be useful. You will find that the instruc- 

 tions for growing trees as given in such papers as are 

 printed by the Government, or for that matter, by out- 

 side parties, are principally for nurserymen or for 

 extensive tree planters, but to follow directions is be- 

 yond the sphere of the average person. 



The value of the method of growing trees by the 

 aid of the discarded tin can appeals especially to per- 



sons having some experience in. propagating trees. 

 Plant some tree seeds in a box, lightly covered with 

 sandy soil (not plastic). When not more than three 

 inches high transfer into cans with bottoms well per- 

 forated, and bury the cans to tops in some well- 

 protected spot, shade from hot sun and keep the soil 

 in the cans continuously moist. 



Generally, if your seed is good and the above 

 rules are strictly followed, you will meet with success. 



The common method of propagating trees re- 

 quires so much space and labor that very few of our 

 people have participated in it, and most of those who 

 have, became discouraged. 



In the wild it is only by chance that a tree seed 

 finds a resting place where right conditions are main- 

 tained; thus few of the millions of seeds which fall 

 ever develop into trees, even with those that happen 

 to sprout; so it is inadvisable to sow tree seed broad- 

 cast unless under special conditions. 



One purpose of the organizations of the Federation 

 of Tree Growing Clubs of America is to distribute 

 seed; exchange, one with another, thus a general dif- 

 fusion of species will result. As for instance, at Mont- 

 erey, Cal., we have two very valuable indigenous trees, 

 the Monterey cypress and the Monterey pine. Seeds 

 of these beautiful trees can be had for the asking 

 and postage. 



A tree-growing fad is inexpensive and I think the 

 most satisfactory, besides it would be the most inter- 

 esting and useful one ever started in the world. 



Speak of this to your friends ! H. A. GREENE, 

 President F. of T. G. C. of America. 



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