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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
fit from Arbor day, is the fact that tree-planting and the 
esthetic value of tree planting is inculcated in the minds 
of future Americans while they are yet young. Follow¬ 
ing are the dates of Arbor day in the United States and 
Canada; also the manner in which it is fixed: 
Arbor Days in United States. 
Alabama —Day not observed. 
Arizona — 
Arkansas — 
California —No state holiday. Each county fixes its 
own date. 
Colorado —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. Oc¬ 
curred April 18 in 1913. 
Connecticut —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. 
Occurred April 18 in 1913. 
Delaware — 
District of Columbia — 
Florida — 
Georgia —First Friday in December. Occurred De¬ 
cember 6 in 1912. 
Idaho —- 
Illinois —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. Set 
for April 16 and October 22 in 1915. 
Indiana —Third Friday in April. Occurred April 18 in 
1913. 
Iowa —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. Oc¬ 
curred April 23 in 1913. 
Kansas —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. Oc¬ 
curred April 10 in 1912. 
Kentucky —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. Oc¬ 
curred April 25 in 1913. 
Louisiana— 
Maine —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. Oc¬ 
curs some time in May, usually on Friday; May 17 in 
1912. 
Maryland —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. 
Occurred April 11 in 1913. 
Massachusetts —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. 
Occurred April 26 in 1913. 
Michigan —Occurred May 9 in 1913. 
Minnesota — 
Mississippi — 
Missouri —Occurred Friday, April 14, in 1913. 
Montana —Second Tuesday in May. Occurred May 13 
in 1913. 
Nebraska —April 22. Date fixed by law, but governor 
also proclaims it. 
Nevada —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. Oc¬ 
curred April 18 in 1913. Likely to be changed to about 
April 1 as other date regarded too late. 
New Hampshire —Occurred May 3 in 1913. 
New Jersey —Second Friday in April. Occurred April 
11 in 1913. 
New Mexico - Date usually fixed by governor’s procla¬ 
mation. 
New York —Occurred Friday, May 2, in 1913 
North Carolina —No regular date. Observed only ir¬ 
regularly and not each year. 
North Dakota —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. 
Occurred May 2 in 1913. 
Ohio —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation, usually 
in April. Occurred April 4 in 1913 though this date is 
earlier than usual. 
Oklahoma — 
Oregon —Second Friday in April. Announced by pro¬ 
clamation by superintendent of public instruction. Oc¬ 
curred April 11 in 1913. 
Pennsylvania —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. 
Occurred twice in 1913, early in April and on May 25. 
Rhode Island —Second Friday in May. Legal holiday. 
South Carolina — 
South Dakota —Occurred April 22 in 1913. 
Tennessee — 
Texas —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. Oc¬ 
curred March 7 in 1913. 
Utah —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. Oc¬ 
curred April 15 in 1913. 
Vermont —Occurred April 25 in 1913. 
Virginia —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation. 
Washington —Occurred April 16 in 1913. 
West Virginia — 
Wisconsin —Occurred May 2 in 1913. 
Wyoming —Date fixed by governor’s proclamation for 
last Friday in April. Occurred April 25 in 1913. 
Arbor Days in Canada. 
Manitoba —Occurred May 5 in 1913. 
Nova Scotia —First Friday in May. Occurred May 2 
in 1913. 
American Florist. 
BULLETINS OF INTEREST TO NURSERYMEN 
Seed Production of Western White Pine. By Raphael 
Zon, Chief of Forest Investigations. Pp. 15. Contribu¬ 
tion from the Forest Service. (Professional Paper.) April 
17, 1915. (Department Bulletin 210.) Price, 5 cents. 
This bulletin contains a report upon an investigation of 
the seed production of western white pine and a discus¬ 
sion of the method of measuring the seed crop. 
Studies of the Codling Moth in the Central Appalachian 
Region. By F. E. Brooks and E. B. Blakeslee, Entomolo¬ 
gical Assistants, Deciduous Fruit Insect Investigations. 
Pp. 49, pi. 1, figs. 23. Contribution from the Bureau of 
Entomology. April 12, 1915. (Department Bulletin 
189.) Price, 10 cents. 
Contains results of investigations as to the appearance 
of the Codling Moth in Virginia, Maryland, and West Vir¬ 
ginia, and describes some of its natural enemies. 
Native American Species of Prunus. By W. F. Wight, 
Botanist. Pp. 75, pis. 13, figs. 3. Contribution from the 
Bureau of Plant Industry. (Professional Paper.) April 
2, 1915. (Department Bulletin 179.) Price, 20 cents. 
This bulletin is intended for horticulturists in all parts 
of the United States, especially those who are studying 
varieties or doing work in plant breeding. 
Service and Regulatory Announcements. Index 1914, 
Federal Horticultural Board. 
