STATES AND TERRITORIES OBSERVING ARBOR DAY.

STATES.	YEAR OF FIRST OBSERVANCE.	TIME OF OBSERVANCE.
Alabama	1887	22nd February.
Arizona	1890-91	First Friday after first of February.
California	1886
Colorado	1885	Third Friday in April.
Connecticut	1887	In Spring, at appointment of Governor.
Florida	1886	January 8.
Georgia	1887	First Friday in December.
Idaho	1887	Last Monday in April.
Illinois	1888	Date fixed by Governor and Supt. of Public Instruction.
Indiana	1884	" " Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Iowa	1887	" " " " "
Kansas	1875	Option of Governor, usually in April.
Kentucky	1886	" "
Louisiana	1888-9	" Parish Boards.
Maine	1887	" Governor.
Maryland	1889	" " in April.
Massachusetts	1886	Last Saturday in April.
Michigan	1885	Option of Governor.
Minnesota	1876	" "
Mississippi	1892	" Board of Education.
Missouri	1886	First Friday after first Tuesday of April.
Montana	1887	Third Tuesday of April.
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.