He planted 1,740 trees on campus that year and 107 trees the following year .
The arboretum began in 1867 when Jesse W. Fell , the university 's founder , obtained $3,000 from the state legislature for campus landscaping .
Jesse W. Fell planted 1,740 trees on campus that year and 107 trees the following year .
The arboretum began in 1867 when Jesse W. Fell , the university 's founder , obtained $3,000 from the state legislature for campus landscaping .