A LOCAL DEPARTMENT 



IX 



Increasing Interest in Trees. 



It is pleasing and encouraging to 

 every lover of trees, shrubs and other 

 forms of plant life to note the rapid in- 

 crease in the business of The Frost & 

 Bartlett Company. This company is now 

 conducting extensive work on trees 

 and other matters pertaining to es- 

 tates and home grounds. They are in 

 no sense limited to local territory but 

 do work in all parts of the United 

 States. Quite recently Mr. Bartlett 

 was called to New Mexico to take 

 charge of some important work. 

 Speaking of Mr. Bartlett, there comes 

 to mind the words of Emerson, "Every 

 great institution is the lengthened 

 shadow of one man." This is particu- 

 larly applicable to the growing work 

 of this company. It is largely due 



to the indefatigable zeal and superior 

 skill of Mr. F. A. Bartlett. He is a 

 graduate of the Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultural College and is thoroughly 

 familiar with forestry, agriculture and 

 horticulture. He has given especial 

 attention to the study of insect and 

 fungus pests. He apparently regards 

 every phase of plant life with insects, 

 decay or fungus as a friend in trouble. 

 He loves his work and hence his re- 

 markable success. 



The field work of this company has 

 been growing for a long time, but it 

 is only a few months since the begin- 

 ning of store developments. These are 

 the logical outcome of the many gangs 

 of workmen in the fields. The store 

 supplements the other work, and thus 

 both gfrow. 









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MR. F. A. BARTLETT. 



