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TREES
OF
INDIANA

(First Revised Edition)

BY

CHAS. C. DEAM

APRIL, 1921




FORT WAYNE PRINTING COMPANY
CONTRACTORS FOR INDIANA STATE PRINTING AND BINDING
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
1921

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THE
Department of Conservation
STATE OF INDIANA

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Plate 1.

SYCAMORE NEAR WORTHINGTON. IND., THE LARGEST BROAD-LEAVED TREE IN THEU. S. FIVE FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IT IS 42 FT. 3 IN. IN CIRC.; THE EASTBRANCH IS 27 FT. 3 IN. IN CIRC. AND THE WEST BRANCH IS 23 FT. 2 IN. INCIRC. SEE JOUR. HEREDITY, VOL. 6:407:1915.

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Preface

The first edition of Deam's "Trees of Indiana" was published in1911. By limiting the distribution, the edition of 10,000 lastedabout three years. The demand for a book of this kind was so greatthat a second edition of 1,000 copies was published in March 1919.This edition was exhausted within five days after its publication wasannounced, and thousands of requests for it could not be filled. Thesecame from all classes of people, but the greatest demand was fromthe school teachers of the State.

Since forestry is an integral part of agriculture which is now taughtin our public schools, and since a book on the trees of the State is indemand, the Conservation Commission has authorized a revisededition of "The Trees of Indiana." What was formerly Bulletin No.3 of the Division of Forestry is now published as Publication No. 13of the Department. The reader's attention is called to a new departurein illustrations, which were made from photographic reproductionsof specimens in Mr. Deam's herbarium. The photographswere taken by Mr. Harry F. Dietz of the Division of Entomology.It is believed that it will be gratefully received by the public and willstimulate an interest in forestry that should achieve practical results.

RICHARD LIEBER,
Director, The Department of Conservation.

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