Arbor Day

A day set apart by legislative enactment or otherwise, for voluntary planting of trees by the people, the purгрове being to offset the constant destruction of forests. The custom originated in Nebraska, in 1874, being suggested by Hon. J. Sterling Morton, then Governor of that state, and is now generally observed throughout the States, in nearly all of which the planting is done by school children, with appropriate ceremonies. arbor Diane. ( Lit. = the tree of Diana.) A beautiful arborescent appearance presented by silver when precipitated from its nitrate by the addition of mercury. arbor genealogic a. A genealogical tree. [GENEALOGICAL.] arbor Saturn i. [ Literally = the tree of Saturn.) An arborescent appearance presented by lead when a piece of zinc is sus pended in a solution of acetate of lead.