. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 954 Rural School Leaflet about it. The leaves are placed obliquely on the stem. The base of the leaf is unequal, that is, one side is longer than the other. The flowers appear early in the spring, before the leaves, and the fruit or seed, which is winged on the margin, ripens as the leaves appear. The wings have sharp points and are curved at the ap
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 954 Rural School Leaflet about it. The leaves are placed obliquely on the stem. The base of the leaf is unequal, that is, one side is longer than the other. The flowers appear early in the spring, before the leaves, and the fruit or seed, which is winged on the margin, ripens as the leaves appear. The wings have sharp points and are curved at the apex so as to make a sort of notch. Poplar.— The poplar is one of the most widely distributed trees in this country, ranging from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast and all through the northern tier of States. The leaves are smooth, dark green above and grayish green beneath. The stem of the leaf, called the petiole, is flattened so that the slightest wind causes the leaves to rustle and shake, and because of this the tree is called in many places the "quaking ;. Poplar IV. PROPAGATING TREES IN SCHOOL GARDENS The tree nursery.— The fact that the raising of trees in a nursery occupies one to three years, and that much of the work can be performed during the time the schools are in session, makes this kind of work very desirable for schools. Besides, a tree is of permanent value. After being raised from seed and cared for in the school garden, it can be set out to grow in some place where it is needed. It then becomes not only an object lesson, but a thing of beauty and of permanent value, reflecting honor and credit on those who have been thoughtful enough to plant it and care for it. The work of starting a school-garden nursery should be begun only on a small scale, so as not to become too large to handle later on when the trees need more attention. If each pupil has a share and an interest in raising but one or two trees apiece, the pleasure derived from this
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