Method and apparatus for displaying harvested Christmas trees and the like

A tree stand, as for a Christmas tree, adapted for assembly and disassembly and for adjustment to hold said tree in a vertical orientation when assembled and erected, said stand comprising:

• (a) at least three legs, wherein two of said legs are each longer in length than said remaining legs;
• (b) a central member comprising means for receiving the trunk of said Christmas tree, and interconnection means for the connection of the first end of each of said legs to said central member, wherein said interconnection means in combination with the lengths of said legs will orient the second ends of each of said legs approximately equidistant from each other and will orient the second ends of each of said legs approximately equidistant from the axis of a Christmas tree installed within said receiving means;
• (c) adjustment means for changing the angle of at least one of said legs relative to the ground, thereby changing the orientation of the axis of the Christmas tree;
• and,
• (d) at least one adjustable securing means for holding said Christmas tree within said receiving means.