Last fall I discovered, to my astonishment, a very small tulip tree sapling. This spring I checked to see if it was still alive. It was, very much so. One small branch had died, but the rest were full of buds, and today a few tiny perfect leaves were unfolding. How this tree came here is a mystery. Tulip trees are at the edge of their range in Ottawa, indeed, beyond their range. The Arboretum does have one (used to have two) of these beauties, but I have not seen it flower. The leaves and the flowers are spectacular, very exotic. Wouldn't it be something if our tree grows and flourishes?