HONORABLE MENTION 



THE TREE IN FIVE PLACES WHITE OAK OF WHITE PLAINS 



By Howard Van M'/V, Marlville 



A wild cherry located in Osvvepo and Cayuga 

 Counties and in three townships, Hannibal, Ster- 

 ling and Victory. It has been owned by four 

 men at the same time. 



THE TWELVE APOSTLES 



ByjGeo. L owerree, toy Central Ave., White Plains 



The Giant White Oak named in the purchase 

 of White Plains from the Indians in 1693. Camp- 

 site of Revolutionary soldiers and passed many 

 times by George Washington on his way to his 

 headquarters, 1776-78. It marked the boundary 

 line between White Plains and North Castle. 



OLD SCHAGHTICOKE OAK 



By Olio Ohmberger, 270 $oth St., Brooklyn 



The Twelve Apostles Silver Beech trees, cor- 

 ner of 74th Street and Ridge Boulevard, Brook- 

 lyn. The trees bear dates cut in them 17 10 and 

 1722, and it is said they were a guide to ships 

 when they came around the point from what is 

 now Coney Island. 



By R- O. Winans, Sehaghtieohr 



This tree was closely associated with King 

 Philip and the Indian wars. 



