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whether he wishes to or not, when it is remembered how necessary a 

 imiformity of planting is for best effects, the wisdom of the law is ap- 

 parent. This is necessary, too, for the proper prnning of trees, and the 

 plan does away with the butchery of trees (principally of the soft 

 maple) so often noticed along our city streets. It is to be hoped that in 

 cities where such an office is found experiments wdll be made to detennine 

 the effect upon different trees of gas and water pipes, asphalt pavement, 

 electric lights and electric wires, for all these must be contended with in 

 the city, and each has an injurious effect. 



Along country highways trees should be planted more generally. 

 For this purpose we would recommend nut trees. The chestnut can be 

 grown in many places, as can also the pecan. In almost every section 

 the black walnut succeeds, and a line of such trees along the roadside 

 will become a valuable possession in time. In a county north of this the 

 writer remembere a farm along one entire side of which was a row of 

 magnificent black walnut trees. The trees were then bearing and added 

 a snug sum to the owner's income, besides adding greatly to the appear- 

 ance of the place. The fence along the road was formed of wire 

 fastened to these trees, thus the latter were doing double duty. Tree 

 planting along the roadside is much practiced in European countries^ 

 and should become more popular in this country. 



In all planting of this description the planter works largely for a 

 future generation, but this fact should not deter him. What a monu- 

 ment to his memory is a magnificent, well-shaped elm or some such tree. 

 Let us, then, plant these trees and plant them well. 



Evans. — Every word of this paper has my hearty indorsement. In 

 this town I admire the liberal planting of trees, but the people need 

 courage to cut some out. 



Chubbuck. — What is the best tree to plant in oin- cities where there 

 is so much soft coal smoke ? 



Goodman. — The only one is sycamore. Smoke kills all others, and 

 also the evergreens. It would be well if the semi-anthracite coal could 

 be burned instead of so much soft coal. 



Music by the Peirce City Male Quartette. 



