CHAPTER XVIII 



NATIVE TREES 



THE names of one hundred and forty trees 

 have been suggested for the arboretum a rather 

 formidable list; but it is not expected nor de- 

 sired that any one nursery will contain them all. 

 Begin with a few that are accessible as seedlings, 

 found in the woods, meadows, or roadsides, or 

 what is better, collect seeds and watch their 

 germination and development. Some valuable 

 information may thus be gained about the vital- 

 ity of seeds, the length of time required for 

 germination, and other subjects of absorbing 

 interest. 



No one locality is apt to produce all the 

 varieties of trees knowledge of which is de- 

 sirable, and in order to secure a valuable collec- 

 tion a system of exchange might be instituted 

 between students of different schools. The seeds 

 of the Oaks, Maples, Walnuts, Hickories, Ashes, 

 Chestnuts, Box Elders, Catalpas, Poplars, Lo- 

 custs, Elms, Sycamores, Beeches, Tulip-Tree, 

 Pines, Firs, Spruces, Hemlocks, and Larches 

 are obtainable in most localities. 



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