STATE TREE. Maryland has chosen for its tree
the White Oak (/ Quercus alba). The magnificent
specimen represented here is known as the Wye
Oak, located at Wye Mills on the Eastern Shore.
It is owned by the State (Chapter 731, Acts of
1941; Code 1957, Art. 41, sec. 76).

STATE DOG. By Chapter 156, Acts of 1964, the
Chesapeake Bay Retriever was declared the offi-
cial dog of Maryland (Code 1957, Art. 41, sec.
77B).

STATE FLOWER. The Black-Eyed Susan {Rud-
beckia hirta) is the official Maryland flower
(Chapter 458, Acts of 1918). A yellow daisy, or
coneflower, it blooms in late summer (Code 1957,
Art. 41, sec. 75).

STATE BIRD. The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus
galbula) is the official Maryland bird designated
by the General Assembly (Chapter 54, Acts of
1947). Special provisions have been made for its
protection (Chapter 154, Acts of 1882; Code
1957, Art. 41, sec. 77).