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by Andy Mead October Tree of the Month is the state champion American smoketree (Cotinus obovatus). It once was the national champion for its species but that title is now held by a smoketree in Connecticut. It is in Section 29 of the Lexington Cemetery. This is one of the best times of the year to see it because the leaves, pinkish-bronze when young then becoming a dark blue-green, put on a show of yellow, red, orange and purple that last for weeks. Kentucky's state champion