Show I 1 new plastic spray preserves christmas trees navy forces stationed on guam samoa and other bases in the south pacific will have a green christmas this year silver tipper red fir trees cut months in advance in the high sierras and coated for preservation with a liquid plastic manufactured by B F goodrich chemical company are now to naval lat iones west of the hawaiian islands trees coated with a preservative serva tive material are required by the navy for this vast area because it was necessary to ship the trees from oakland california between october 25 and november 15 ane trees were cut d an anc delivered to the navy y the thomas B fitch company 01 ralo fao alto california who conduct thir their operation feet feat high in the lake tahoe kahoa region the silver tipped red firs were sprayed with the liquid plastic within 48 hours after cutting accordia according 0 to the company and then mo moved ved to the naval supply center at oakland for shipment this year the thomas B fitch company is supplying approximately sprayed trees to the navy the liquid vinyl plastic icess s a transparent coating ovine ne trees sealing in the moncure present in the boughs and needles it may also b ba used as a spray or dip for wreaths holly and other cut christmas evergreen decorations |