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stiicUcii by ;i lew w liiic spnis (ill his irccs .-iiiil nvcrlooUs ;i liiUHlrcil ilcc-iy- 

 ing and dyins liinbs on the same trees, every one of which is the direct 

 result of his own stupid ii;noraiice. Oil, we ou.aht to have a forester says 

 one. "What good will a forester do if he is just as ignorant? What wc 

 need to stop this ruthless destruction is common sense and information. 

 If I could arouse a little interest on this subject 1 sliould feel like patting 

 myself on the back as a public benefactor. 



Mr. Flick: I am greatlj' pleased with this paper and notice its ability 

 and earnestness and Avish that eveiy citizen of Indinnajiolis could hoar it. 



Mr. Grossman: We have in our county (Lagrange County) a nice 

 lawn planted with some beautiful shade trees, and around the court house 

 there were sugar maples, elms, and other trees. They were planted (piitc 

 closely. They were growing nicely, but one time I was surprised to 

 notice in the local papers tliat the commissioners had engaged some 

 pruuers from an adjoining county, and trimmed the elm.s ;uid maples in a 

 fearful manner, and had taken out the white birches entirely. These 

 young elms were forming nice tops, nice shapely tops, and I say it was a 

 criminal act for the county commissioners to have them cut so. 



I wish to say that we liave a very flourishing horticultural society in 

 our county, but I do not know that the commissioners are attending our 

 meetings. 



Mr. Henry: I would suggest that I>i-. \';ui N'oiliis oi'ganize a society 

 to protect the ti'ees. 



Dr. Van \"<irhis: I would in-obalily lie the only nicnilicr. 



Mr. Henry: I think that Michigan City has the prettiest trees of any 

 city in tiie State. They have a club there, and Mr. Baker is rresidenl 

 He makes if his business to see that shade trees are planted on the lots, 

 and if the citizens are not able the club buys shade trees and puts them 

 on the lots anyway. They have quite a society doing the good work there. 



Mr. Cotton: I was riding out of the city on an interurban car the 

 other day, and I saw trees that were trimmed so that only stubs were 

 standing. The men claim thej set the trees out and they should have a 

 right to do as they please with them. There is not a man in this Society 

 but what knows the finest shade trees he ever saw were never touched 

 with the saw but left to nature's way. It makes my heart bleed to go 

 through the city and see the trees so mutilated. 



Prof. Troop: I am surprised to hear in regard to the shade trees in 

 this city. I have been told, and I supposed it was true, that all shade 

 trees are under the care of the City Forester, and no new trees can be set 



