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  National Christmas Tree Association: White Fir
White fir, also commonly called concolor fir, is native to the western United States and may reach sizes of 130-150 ft. in height and 3 to 4 ft. in diameter.
On older trees, the lower one-half to one-third of the crown is often free of branches.
White fir occurs from 6000 ft. to 11,000 ft. in elevation in the Rocky Mountains and as low as 2300 ft. near the Pacific Coast.
www.christmastree.org /trees/concolor.cfm   (591 words)

  
 Ohio Trees - White Pine
White Pine suffers from white pine blister rust, a fungus that attacks the inner bark.
White Pine is also attacked by the white pine weevil, which bores into the terminal shoots and distorts the growth of the upper canopy.
White Pine is distinguished from all other eastern pines by the fact that its soft, thin, bluish-green needles occur in bundles of five.
www.dnr.state.oh.us /forestry/trees/pine_white.htm   (744 words)

  
 Tree Book - White spruce
White spruce and its hybrids are found through-out the Interior from valley floor to mid elevations.
In the central Interior, white spruce interbreeds with Engelmann spruce and is referred to as interior spruce.
White spruce is often shallow- rooted and susceptible to being blown over, especially on thin or wet soils.
www.for.gov.bc.ca /hfd/library/documents/treebook/whitespruce.htm   (279 words)

  
 Amphibiancare.com >> White's Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) Care
White’s tree frogs make excellent captives because they tolerate a wide-range of conditions, have interesting behavior, and are relatively easy to care for.
White’s tree frogs are arboreal and should be provided with multiple perches such as driftwood, cork bark tubes, sections of PVC pipe, and bamboo poles.
White’s tree frogs, like many other tree frogs, do not tolerate soggy, stagnant conditions well, so make certain that the cage isn’t sprayed too heavily and that adequate ventilation is provided.
www.amphibiancare.com /frogs/caresheets/whitestreefrog.html   (923 words)

  
 Plants & Trees of Middle-earth
In the spring of 3020, the sapling of a mallorn tree emerged.
The White Tree grew from a sapling that Isildur brought from Numenor, which in turn was descended from a tree that had come from the Undying Lands.
The White Tree flowered in the Court of the Fountain and it was seen as a sign of rebirth and renewal for the Kingdom of Gondor.
www.tuckborough.net /plants.html   (4224 words)

  
 White Tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The last of the White Trees (generally known as Minas Tirith`s second White Tree) Minas Tirith`s second and last white Tree died in the Citadel of Minas Tirith when Steward Belecthor II died in Third age year 2872 but was left standing.
A seedling of the first white tree was saved and planted in the in the Citadel of Minas Tirith by king Tarondor when he removes the Kings House from Osgiliath to Minas Tirith.
The young White Tree Gandalf and Aragorn II found in the hollow upon Mount Mindolluin is not proven to be from the last tree of Minas Tirith.
www.annalsofarda.dk /annals-of-arda/Object-index-tables/Object/White-Tree.htm   (159 words)

  
 Corrective pruning - White pine planting and care - Tree care: Minnesota DNR
Trees with blister rust cankers on the main stem or on a branch within four inches of the main stem cannot be saved, so do not bother pruning these trees.
It is not necessary to remove infected trees from the area since blister rust in not transmitted from tree to tree.
White pine weevils tunnel into the terminal leader of white pines, causing terminal death, growth loss, and crooked or forked stems.
www.dnr.state.mn.us /treecare/whitepine/pruning.html   (521 words)

  
 National Christmas Tree Association: ARIZONA CYPRESS
White spruce is a medium-sized conifer found in northeastern United States and throughout Canada.
White spruce has a cone-shaped crown, and when grown in the open develops a conical crown which extends nearly to the ground.
White spruce is important as a source of food for grouse and seed eating birds.
www.realchristmastrees.org /treetype/wht_spr.html   (617 words)

  
 Animals: Amphibians White's Tree Frogs
White's tree frogs are bright green in color or a mixture of green and bronze, often with scattered white spots on the sides.
The White's tree frog is found in the provinces of Western Australia (northern portion), Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales.
White's tree frogs are arboreal, or tree dwellers, and largely nocturnal.
www.philadelphiazoo.org /index.php?id=3_1_3_1   (476 words)

  
 White Lipped Tree Frog Care Sheet
White Lipped tree frogs will often defecate and or urinate on cage furniture such as logs and plants leaves instead of in the water like whites tree frogs.
White lipped tree frogs will usually sleep in a vertical or horizontal position on an object in their cage, such as plants leaves,large areas of cork bark, or branches.
White Lipped tree frogs need to have temperature zones in their vivarium which they can easily move in and out of to regulate their body heat.
members.core.com /~treefrog/whitelipped.htm   (1396 words)

  
 White's Tree Frog Care Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
White’s are a nocturnal specie and may hide during the day and become active only after the sun has gone down.
White’s are cold blooded and rely on heat from their surroundings to regulate their body temperature.
White’s should be kept warm and room temperature is fine but do not allow the temperature to fall below 70 degrees F. A proper enclosure should include a minimum of a ten gallon tank.
www.bright.net /~a1rep/a1whitecare.html   (631 words)

  
 Tree Facts: White and Bur Oak
White oak is a highly desirable shade tree native from Minnesota to Texas and eastward.
White oak prefers a relatively rich, well drained slightly acid soil, but Bur oak tolerates drought and a broad range of acid or alkaline soil conditions.
White and Bur oaks are difficult to transplant because ofa strong dependency on tap roots during their formative years.
www.topnotchtree.com /treefacts/whiteandburoak.html   (457 words)

  
 Oakland Zoo: White's Tree Frog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Australian White's have the ability to change color from a dark brown to a blue green.
The Indonesian White's is somewhat larger and green.
Ventral surface is a milky white and rough in texture.
www.oaklandzoo.org /atoz/azwtreefrog.html   (530 words)

  
 White - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
White is commonly the colour of snow and ice, though these often have a blue tint, even when not contaminated with other things that may change their color.
White is often associated with Conservatism (as opposed to Communism), particularly in the years following World War I, with civil wars fought between "Reds" and "Whites", for instance the Civil War in Russia and the Civil War in Finland.
Arthur Charles Fox-Davies has argued that white can be considered a tincture in heraldry separate from its use to represent argent, and in fact the labels borne on the arms, crests and supporters of members of the British Royal Family other than the reigning sovereign are invariably shown as white.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/White   (1154 words)

  
 NH.gov - The Official Web Site of New Hampshire State Government
The white birch tree, Betula papyrifera, is the state tree of New Hampshire.
The white birch is also called the canoe birch or the paper birch, for understandable reasons.
While all birches are sturdy and graceful and may grow tall, the canoe, or white birch sometimes reaches a height of 80 feet.
www.state.nh.us /nhinfo/tree.html   (340 words)

  
 White's Tree Frog, Dumpy Tree Frog, Smiling Frog, Litoria caerulea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
White’s were commonly bred by a few top herpetoculturists in the late 1980s but seemed to disappear from the hobby until just a few years ago when breeding programs were reestablished with animals raised from the early days and probably from animals arriving from Australia illegally and from breeders in Europe.
White’s Tree Frogs have a long life span of around twenty years, though it is probable that a 25 year old frog could exist.
The biggest challenge in breeding White's Tree Frogs is the maintenance for hundreds or thousands of frogs, their food and caging requirements, and keeping crowding under control.
animal-world.com /encyclo/reptiles/amphibians/WhitesTreeFrog.php   (2206 words)

  
 White's Tree Frog: Stats & Facts
The White's Tree Frog, also known as the Dumpy Tree Frog or Smiling Tree Frog, is easy to keep as long as you have a fresh, clean, dependable water source.
The White's Tree Frog is native to Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea.
The White's Tree Frog prefers a minimum nighttime temperature of around 75°F and a daytime range of 80 to 87°F. A temperature gradient in the cage can be maintained through the use of an incandescent spotlight as a heat source at one end of the cage.
www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=17&cat=1848&articleid=1709   (691 words)

  
 White Tree of Gondor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tolkien's fantasy universe of Middle-earth, the White Tree of Gondor stood as a symbol of Gondor in the Court of the Fountain in Minas Tirith.
The first White Tree of Gondor came from a fruit that Isildur, at great personal risk, managed to steal from Nimloth the Fair, the White Tree of Númenor, before that one was destroyed at Sauron's insistence.
The dead tree is removed from the court but is placed in the Tombs of the Kings with all the honour that would normally be accorded a fallen monarch.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/White_Tree_of_Gondor   (435 words)

  
 Tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The geographic range of white oak extends from Maine to Minnesota, south to eastern Texas and northern Florida.
The leaves of the white oak are quite variable in size and shape.
White oaks begin to produce acorns when they are about twenty years old.
www.museum.state.il.us /exhibits/symbols/tree.html   (389 words)

  
 Bauhinia aculeata: White Orchid-Tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
One of the hardiest of the bauhinias, White Orchid-Tree is a deciduous to semi-evergreen tree reaching 25 to 30 feet in height with interesting twisted ascending branches which droop at the ends, an often-leaning trunk, and large, bilobed, dark green leaves.
White Orchid-Tree makes a spectacular vase-shaped specimen, shade, or patio tree, or fits well into a mixed shrubbery border provided it is grown in the full sun.
The trees propagated from seed vary in form when young from one individual to the next so uniform plantings are difficult to achieve.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu /ST087   (747 words)

  
 White Red Pink Chinese Japanese Tree Peonies Cricket Hill Garden
A very popular white peony is 'Phoenix White.' This single white tree peony is very fast growing and one we like to recommend for those gardeners who need fast growth.
The white petals have an ultra soft purple tinge to them, which is highlighted by the vibrant magenta center.
White peonies add aesthetic appeal to any garden, and their diverse shades and sensual fragrances are a feast for the senses.
www.treepeony.com /whitepeonies.htm   (397 words)

  
 White Oak Nursery Flowering Trees, Descriptions
Fringe tree can be planted as a single specimen but to encourage heavy fruit set plant 3 to 4 to ensure you have both male and female plants and cross pollination.
Use Fringe tree in a grouping of several plants together or intersperse in the shrub border or woodand edge.
Plant it under larger trees as an understory tree or in the woodland edge.
www.whiteoaknursery.biz /fl_trees_des.html   (836 words)

  
 White's Tree Frog Fact Sheet - National Zoo| FONZ
It is a rather large tree frog, ranging in length from three to 4.5 inches (7 to 11.5 cm).
White's tree frogs do not typically live in or near water, but instead live in trees.
White's tree frogs are not found strictly in tropical rainforests.
nationalzoo.si.edu /Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Whitestreefrog.cfm   (782 words)

  
 National Community Tree Lighting
The National Tree Lighting Ceremony began in 1923 when President Calvin Coolidge pushed a button to turn on the lights of a Vermont Balsam fir at a ceremony on the Ellipse hosted by the community department of Washington D.C.'s public schools.
Center to the season's celebration is the living National Christmas Tree, a Colorado blue spruce from York, Pennsylvania, planted on the Ellipse October 20, 1978.
The tree stands as a daily reminder of the holiday spirit and of the tradition each succeeding President has participated in since 1923.
www.whitehouse.gov /president/holiday/tree   (454 words)

  
 How to plant white pine - White pine planting and care - Tree care: Minnesota DNR
During the planting process, make sure the tree roots are kept moist, and are not exposed to periods of sunlight and drying.
White pine seedlings can be easily planted using a spade, shovel, or planting bar.
Once a tree is properly positioned in the hole, pack the soil in gently around it.
www.dnr.state.mn.us /treecare/whitepine/howplant.html   (398 words)

  
 WHITE'S TREE FROG - BUDWEISER TALKING FROGS - MISS BUDWEISER WATER SPEED RECORD AND BUDWEISER ROCKET CAR, ...
There are two choices in tanks for the White's Tree Frog; the arboreal tank, or the terrestrial tank.
The White's tree frog is from Northeast Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and the Torres Straits.
A few scientists believe that the White's Tree Frogs are originally from South America and in the 1800's migrated to Australia.
www.budweiser-beer.net /whites_tree_frog.htm   (1050 words)

  
 Kids Domain Crafts - Light-Up White Christmas Tree
Use hot glue to adhere the white garland to the tree.
This tree does not have to be done in white.
Styrofoam Tree to find a way to use the top 2 pieces of 'The Stak Tree' that my 5-year-old came up with.
www.kidsdomain.com /craft/tree.html   (574 words)

  
 White-Lipped Tree Frog, Litoria infrafrenta
The White-Lipped Tree Frog could be considered a miniature White’s Tree Frog, with a few modifications.
The supratympanal ridges are not as well-developed in the White-lipped Tree Frog, and it is a little moodier than the White's, but the similarities are obvious between these “cousins”.
The White-Lipped Tree Frogs can mess up their cage rather quickly, though they seem to be cleaner than the White’s Tree Frogs in similar enclosures.
animal-world.com /encyclo/reptiles/amphibians/WhiteLippedTreeFrog.php   (999 words)

  
 White Oak Tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The White Oak Tree can grow to be quite a large tree, rising up to 100 feet tall and up to 4 feet in diameter.
The fruit of this tree is the acorn.
The White Oak Tree can be found from the midwest to the east coast and all throughout the south, except in the state of Florida.
www.msu.edu /~zarembak/WhiteOak.htm   (153 words)

  
 National Christmas Tree Association: White House Tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Blue Room Christmas Tree was handpicked by White House Chief Usher Gary Walters, Superintendent of Grounds Irv Williams and Grounds Foreman Mike Lawn on October 18.
The tree will be cut in late November and sent to Washington, D.C. The White House staff also selected two beautiful Real Christmas Trees for the White House Oval Office and the Bush family’s private residence.
Crystal Spring Tree Farm is a family-run operation located in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains.
www.christmastree.org /whitehouse.cfm   (395 words)

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