. Louisiana special days. Programs and suggestions for observing the same. Session 1909-10. eams and rivers;the water supply of towns and cities. In short, our civilizationand progress as a nation are based very largely on trees. Inthe face of these facts we are still slashing down our trees (27) most recklessly, with little or no regard to restoring them, orin any way making good the loss. There is no crime againstnature that draws down a more certain or severe punishmentthan that of stripping the earth of all her trees. Let us awake to the importance of planting trees and sav-ing our forests
. Louisiana special days. Programs and suggestions for observing the same. Session 1909-10. eams and rivers;the water supply of towns and cities. In short, our civilizationand progress as a nation are based very largely on trees. Inthe face of these facts we are still slashing down our trees (27) most recklessly, with little or no regard to restoring them, orin any way making good the loss. There is no crime againstnature that draws down a more certain or severe punishmentthan that of stripping the earth of all her trees. Let us awake to the importance of planting trees and sav-ing our forests. Let our boys and girls be incited and encour-aged to gather the seeds of our most valuable trees. Beginthis fall to gather chestnuts, hickory nuts, black walnuts, whiteoak acorns, the seed of the ash, wild cherry, locust, catalpa,etc., and keep at it till winter sets in. Plant a part of yourseeds in some corner of the garden or in ans^ rich groundwhere they are not likely to be disturbed. Keep the remainderin boxes of moist earth in a cool cellar until early spring andthen plant TYPICAL LOUISIANA AQUATIC PLANTS.(Swimming Pool, Louisiana State Normal School, Natchi-toches, La.). You can scarcely fail to enjoy this work, and at the sametime add to your knowledge and increase your love of trees. Another thing can be done this fall. Observe, and make anote of the date at which trees lose their leaves. You willlearn that the black walnut, buckeye, and other well knowntrees lose their leaves early in the season, while the leaves ofthe sugar maple, apple tree, and oak remain much later. If you observe carefully, you will notice this interesting fact:The leaves of nearly all the different kinds of trees that have (28) come to us from foreign lands hang on the trees much laterthan the leaves of our native trees. Compare the English orscotch elm with our native elms; the Norway maple with ourmaples, and the European ash and linden with our ashes andlinden or basswoods.—William
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