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Show Arbor Day Tree-planting festlvnls are probably as old as civilization. Sacred trees and groves, planted avenues and rood, sides, shaded academic walks and memorial me-morial trees were common long he fore America was discovered. AtIkii day, as such, however, is purely Amer lean In origin and grew out of eondl lions peculiar to the great plains of the West, a country practically treeless tree-less over much of its area, but supporting sup-porting a flourishing agriculture and with a soil and climate vll able to nourish tree growth. Arbor day orig inated and was Grst observxj In Ne- bra&ka. In 1S72 |