The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-03
Nebraska Trees. Shrubs and Fruit.

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The following circular has been issued
from the horticultural department of
the Nebraska Columbian Commission.
John f. Helm, OF Red Willow, Is in
charge of the collection from this
county. All persons interested should
report to him at once:
LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. 10th, 1893.
TO H GROWERS AND TREE LOVERS
OF NEBRASKA.
The Worlds Fair is the great oppor-
tunity of our lives e show to the world
that our prairie state is capable of be-
coming and is becoming a land of
homes EMPOWERED in trees with land
scapes dotted ove with groves. Space
has been secured in the forestry build
ing on the Worlds Fair grounds for
the Nebraska forestry exhibit. Having
been placed in special charge, l am Sc
curing a collection of Nebraska grown
timber that will be a surprise to Ne
braskans. Over sixty species are now
on hand and | wish to correspond with
persons who can inform me where the
best specimens of the following can be
obtained, giving the diameters as nearly
as possible, stating whether the tree is
standing or down and the distance
from the railroad station.
NATURAL GROWTH TIMBER.
Yellow or bull pine, red cedar, white
oak, black oak, red oak, bur oak, canoe
birch, black birch, white walnut, she'll
bark hickory, bitter hickory, big hick-
DRY nut, pig nut, white maple, noun
tain maple, diamond willow, balsam
popular, white elm, red elm, slippery
elm, buckeye, box elder, hawthorn,
quaklng asp, white cottonwood, black
cottonwood, wild crab, black willow,
white ash, sycamore, Eastwood, service
berry, green ash, blackberry, honey
locust.
Every kind of tree, whether named
in the foregoing list or not, that has
been planted, has made rapid growth
and reached good size. The older and
larger the specimen, the better.
VINES AND SHRUBS.
Green brler, bitter sweet, bladdernut,
buckthorn, virginia creeper, elder, dwarf
wild cherry, small service berry, false
indigo, juniper, waahoo hazel nut, wild
grape, buffalo berry, sand cherry, but
ton bush.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Curious forest growths and products,
petri6ed wood, specimens of wood taken
up from considerable depths such as
have sometimes been found in digging
wells, trenches, and making railroad
cuts in the prairie, showing former
conditions, also noteworthy lichens,
MOSES, seeds, seed pods, etc.
1t is desirable, of course, to send the
best specimens obtainable to the Worlds
Fair. After learning what there is to
choose from, the selections will be
made, instructions will be sent out to
the person furnishing the information.
and provision made for the necessary
expenses.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Before cutting please send list of
trees that you can get, stating dame
tiers. Specimens under two feet dame
ter to be in four foot lengths. Those
over two feet diameter in II to 20 in
ches in lengths, and with ends sawed or
cut as true as possible. Former to be
exhibited on end, latter on edge.
Bark to be left on. No limit will be
placed on the length of vines or the
height Of shrubs, each specimen to be
among the largest of its kind. Expense
of cutting, hauling and freight to be
paid by me. Specimens to be dressed
in Lincoln and cut surface to be polished
and finished in Chicago. There is now
no time to lose in collection of speci-
mems. 1t is to be hoped that every Ne
braskan seeing this request and having
at heart the reputation Of his state and
knowing a single good specimen or more,
will promptly write to me directing to
AL North 10th St., Lincoln, Neb.
E. T. HARTLEY,
In charge of Nebraska Forestry Exhibit.
The Call Leads the Procession.
We call the attention Of our readers