APPROACHING 100 YEARS AFTER 1st TREE PLANTINGS AT SLATON CLUB HOUSE and WE HAVE 71 NEW TREES IN ONE WEEK.

In one week there were 71 trees planted using 8 different kinds of trees.
Jerry’s CHALLENGE:
Drive around the Lubbock County Park in Slaton by the Clubhouse to see if you can identify the different species. I will give you a few hints.

 

 

 

Ok here are the hints;

  1. This tree likes a dry climate. _______    _______.
  2. This tree likes a river.          _______     _______.
  3. This tree has a female name. ______     _______.
  4. This tree enjoys life.             ______      _______.
  5. This tree has ancient origin with flowers enjoyed by butterflies.                          ______       _______.
  6. This tree is known as the “Ugly Duckling” of the tree world.                                ______       _______.
  7. This tree is named after a Benjamin Franklin ____state geologist of Texas.         ______       _______.
  8. This tree originally denoted thick porridge eaten by sailors.                                 ______       _______.
  9. Bonus question: Scientific tree name (Ulmus paravifolia) seeds have wings called samara.  ________.

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