ARBORICULTURE 



173 



Indianapolis Morning Star 



PRACTICAL SCIENCE OF TREE CULTURE 



"Plant trees" was the motto of the late J. 

 Sterling Morton, at the time of his death presi- 

 dent of the International Society of Agriculture, 

 and to promote the application of this injunction 

 has been the life work of John P. Brown, secre- 

 tary of the organization. Mr. Brown is an enthu- 

 siast on the subject of forestry, his interest being 

 the broad one that looks to the future as well as 

 to the immediate benefit of the country. He has 

 devoted many years to the study of trees, climatic 

 conditions, soils, the adaptability of varieties to 

 different regions, their manner of growth, and 

 other characteristics, and has embodied the results 

 in a substantial volume just issued, entitled 

 "Practical Arboriculture." Many of the chapters 

 in this volume have first appeared in the maga- 

 zine. Arboriculture, of which he is editor, pub- 

 lished at Connersville, Ind. Others were origi- 

 nally given to the public in the form of public 

 addresses, while certain matter has been prepared 

 especially for this volume. 



He deals with trees in relation to their large 

 uses, the need of them for the protection of the 

 soil, for their uses to manufacturers, railroads 

 lumber men and farmers, not with the individual 

 in mind who may wish to plant half a dozen trees 

 for shade or decoration. At the same time such 

 individual may get the information he wants as to 

 the merits of the different varieties and their 

 special uses. One who takes up the book even 

 with no special purpose will find in it much 

 interesting lore, that relating, for instance to the 

 process of soil making, the importance of appar- 

 ently useless shrubs and plants in aiding forest 

 growth and the uses of birds in protecting trees 

 from insects. 



Mr. Brown's advice concerning tree planting 

 has been sought in many quarters. He has trav- 

 eled all over the United States, Mexico and Canada 

 while engaged in this work, and is familiar with 

 the general needs and conditions, so that what he 

 says is authoritative. He draws this distinction, 

 not commonly understood, between forestry and 

 arboriculture: the first pertains to the manage- 

 ment of forests; the latter comprises forestry and 

 also includes everything, every subject relating to 

 the growth of trees and their influence. His pur- 

 pose in issuing the volume is not only to give 

 instructions regarding the planting of forests and 

 the choice of trees, but to stimulate a sentiment 

 in favor of protecting and increasing the forest 

 area. The excuse he makes for "thrusting another 

 book upon the public" is the hope of aiding the 

 American people, as well as those of the old world, 

 to provide a supply of timber for the coming 

 generation and of showing them how we of the 

 present generation may also be benefited. The 

 book needs no excuse for its being, however. 

 There is need for such a volume and it may be 

 hoped that it will reach the right hands and its 

 influence go far. 



Herald and Presbyter 



Cincinnati, Ohio, July 25, 1906 



Practical Arboriculture. By John P. Broicn, 

 C. E. Cloth 8vo. Pp. 358. Published by the 

 author^ Co7inersville, Ind. 



This is J very valuable, interesting and attrac- 

 tive volume. Mr. Brown, the author, is editor 

 and publisher of arboriculture, a periodica' 

 devoted to the proper care and culture of trees. 

 This volume is a text-book for railway engi- 

 neers, manufacturers, lumbermen and farmers. 

 It tells how forests influence climate, control 

 the winds, prevent floods and sustain national 

 prosperity. It gives information as to how, where 

 and what to plant for the rapid production of 

 lumber, cross-ties, telegraph poles and other tim- 

 bers, and is fully and finely illustrated from origi- 

 nal photographs by the author. The subject of 

 forestry is one of exceedingly great value to our 

 country. It can not have too prompt and intelli- 

 gent consideration. If we are not careful, we 

 shall find our resources exhausted, and ourselves 

 at the mercy of elements which will be for our 

 great injury if we are not protected by forests. 

 We are glad that the subject of reforestation has 

 so intelligent and persistent an advocate as the 

 author of this valuable book. 



Make a Lawn Now 



A fall sown lawn has a much better chance of 

 succeeding than one sown in the spring. Lime is 

 a very good fertilizer for grass. The reason that 

 there is a blue grass region in Kentucky is because 

 it is also a limestone region. The best method of 

 procuring lime for use on the lawn is to purchase 

 from a local dealer in the spring a sufficient 

 quantity of new lime. This should be placed in 

 the cellar of the dwelling in barrels which should 

 be only half filled or partly fill some boxes. As 

 the lime absorbs moisture from the air it will 

 help to keep the cellar dry during the summer, 

 and by fall the lime will become thoroughly 

 slacked- Apply this air-slacked lime to the lawn, 

 any time after the ground has frozen, at the rate 

 of one bushel to each thousand square feet of 

 lawn, or at the rate of forty bushels to the acre. 

 Lime sweetens soil, and if it is applied each year 

 will rid the lawn of many plants that thrive in 

 sour soil, such as moss and sorrel. It is not 

 advisable to top-dress a lawn with any kind of 

 stable manure, they all contain weed seeds. Bone 

 meal is just as cheap and more lasting in effect. — 

 Garden Magazine. 



