Ornamental and Shade Trees 



A Dcpavtincut for the Advice and I nstriiction of Mcuihcvs of the Aiiicricau Forestry Association 



Edited bv J. J. Levison, B.A., M.F. 

 Arboriculturist Brooklyn Park Defartnient. Author of "Studies of Trees." and Lecturer on Oriiaiuental and Shade 



'frees, Vale Uniz'crsitv Forest School 



PARKS AND THE PUBLIC 



MUNICIPAL parks and the trees on our streets 

 are not, as is generally supposed, intended for 

 the mere pleasure of the people. In many re- 

 spects they play as important a part in the development 

 of the citizen as any other of the mediums purposing his 

 betterment. What a wonderful training schoiil the parks 

 could lie turned into for the development of character, 

 for training the observative powers and the aesthetic 

 judgment, for physical improvement and for inspiring 

 the youth with a love for all that is wholesome and 

 refined. 



Much as has already been said abdUt the influence of 

 city trees and parks on the public welfare, trees as an 

 aid to public health is a suliject which has been discussed 



quite often and hardly needs comment here. Trees as an 

 aid to the city beautiful needs no argument when one but 

 glances at the accompanying photographs. Buildings 

 and bridges can only be made a part of a beautiful land- 

 scape when properly set off by trees and shrubs, but can- 

 not be made the principal feature of a charming landscape 

 without the trees and shrubs. 



The value of trees to the citizen has even been discussed 

 from the educational and moral point of view. But 

 wherein the park and estate superintendents and city 

 foresters can be of help in bringing the trees and shrubs 

 ill closest touch with the public has not yet been discussed 

 to anv extent and this is the object of the following lines. 



The program for the park authorities is a wide one and 



A iiklDCK IN THE HARTFORD, CO.WHCTICUT. PARK 



This scene is especially valiial/lt- in demonstrating the adaptation of a simple rustic bridge to the rural landscape. Any other form of bridge 



an iron bridge with its liaul outlines, or a marble bridge «ith its bright coloring, would detract from the view instead of adding to it. 

 This bridge adds to the charm ot the landscape and forms a part of it. 



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