Show ArborDay arbor day set for march 29 monday march 29 has been declared arbor day by gov herbert 13 maw this is the day set aside each year to plant trees it was first observed by a man named J sterling morton who afterwards in 1847 became secretary of agriculture luring during the administration of pros pres grover cleveland he was the father of arbor day which is now celebrated all over the world what do we plant what do we plant when we plant the tree we plant the ship which will cross the sea we plant the mast to carry the sails we plant the planks to withstand the gales the keel the keelson 1 and beam and knee we plant the ship when we plant the tree what do we plant when we plant the tre tree e we plant the houses for you and me we plant the rafters the shingles the floors we plant the studding the lath th the e doors the beams and siding all parts that be we plant the house when we plant the tree what do we plant when we plant the tree A thousand things that we daily see we plant the spire that out towers the crag we P plant a nt the staff for our coun tr arys y flag we pla plant rit ilie the shade from the hot sun free we plant all these when we plant the tree henry abbey |