THE TREE - Trees and Men
by CHARLES E. RANDALL
Some trees, like some persons, become famous. In every section there are trees that have the esteem of local people because of their associations with notable persons or events or because of their great size or age. Some of the trees that figured prominently in the early history of our Nation have become national shrines.
Trees are natural landmarks and memorials. Because they have more than the allotted life span of man, they carry their associations through generation after generation. There are trees still living that were planted by the first President of the United States. There are trees that have been immortalized by poets and artists. There are trees with special religious, esthetic, or sentimental associations. There are trees that are respected as the oldest living things on earth.
Almost as numerous as the places where George Washington is reputed to have slept are the trees associated with him. Living trees planted by Washington or under his direction at Mount Vcrnon include some tuliptrees, buckeyes, elms, pecans, hollies, lindens, hemlocks, and mulberries. Two pecan trees on the lawn near the mansion at Mount Vernon, grown from nuts given to Washington by Thomas Jefferson in 1775, are said to be the oldest trees now standing on the estate. Washington and Jefferson were kindred spirits in their love for trees, and the "Jefferson Pecans" are a living illustration of this congeniality.
The Washington Elm near the Senate wing of the United States Capitol in the District of Columbia survived until 1948. Under it, the first President was said to have watched the construction of the Capitol.
See also:
A Tree Is A Living Thing by N. T. MIROV
Trees Remembered and Remembering by G. HARRIS COLLINGWOOD
Questions and Answers About Trees by W. W. BERGOFFEN
Trees And Homes - Every Tree for Its Use
Trees For The Country Home by W. H. LARRIMER
City Trees, IRVING C. ROOT by CHARLES C. ROBINSON
Shade Trees for the Northeast by ALMA M. WATERMAN, R. U. SWINGLE, CLAYTON S. MOSES
Shade Trees for the Southeast by RALPH M. LINDGREN, R. P. TRUE, E. RICHARD TOOLE
Shade Trees for the Plains by ERNEST WRIGHT, T. W. BRETZ
Shade Trees for the Rockies by LAKE S. GILL
Shade Trees for California by W. W. WAGENER
Shade Trees for the North Pacific Area by T. W. CHILDS
Pointers on Planting Trees by T. E. MAKI
Keeping Shade Trees Healthy by CURTIS MAY
Protecting Shade Trees From Insects by R. A. ST. GEORGE
