Nebraska 1872 22nd of April. 
Nevada 1887 Option of Governor. 
New Hampshire 1886 " "
New Jersey 1884 " " in April. 
New Mexico 1890 Second Friday in March. 
New York 1889 First Friday after May 1. 
North Carolina 1893
North Dakota 1884 Sixth of May, by proclamation of Governor. 
Ohio 1882 In April " "
Oregon 1882 Second Friday in April. 
Pennsylvania 1887 Option of Governor. 
Rhode Island 1887 " "
South Carolina Uncertain Variable. 
South Dakota 1884 Option of Governor. 
Tennessee 1875 November, at designation of County
                              Superintendents. 
Texas 1800 22nd of February. 
Vermont 1885 Option of Governor. 
Virginia 1892
West Virginia 1883 Fall and Spring, at designation of Supt.
                            of Schools. 
Wisconsin 1889 Option of Governor. 
Wyoming 1888 " "
Washington 1892

Only the following five states or territories fail to observe Arbor Day—­Arkansas, Delaware, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, and Utah.

ENCOURAGING WORDS.

The Governors of our States and the Superintendents of our schools have generally entered heartily into the observance of Arbor Day and spoken earnest words of encouragement in its behalf.  The following are specimens of what they have said.

=New Hampshire.=—­Governor Currier, in his Arbor Day Proclamation:  “I especially desire that our children may be taught to observe and reverence the divine energies which are unfolding themselves in every leaf and flower that sheds a perfume in spring or ripens into a robe of beauty in autumn, so that the aspirations of childhood, led by beautiful surroundings, may form higher and broader conceptions of life and humanity; for the teachings of nature lead up from the material and finite to the infinite and eternal.”

=Illinois.=—­Governor Fifer:  “Let the children in our schools, the young men and women in our colleges, seminaries, and universities, with their instructors, co-operate in the proper observance of the day by planting shrubs, vines, and trees that will beautify the home, adorn the public grounds, add wealth to the State, and thereby increase the comfort and happiness of our people.”

=Missouri.=—­From the Superintendent of Public Schools, in his annual report:  “Let this love for planting trees, shrubs, vines, and flowers be encouraged and stimulated in the school-room and not only will the school-yards profit thereby, but the now barren farm-yards and pastures will remain the recipients of your instruction.”