ARBORICULTURE 



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Worcester (Mass.) Evening Gazette 



PRACTICAL ARBORICULTURE 



By John P. Brown, C. E., editor of arboricul- 

 ture. Cloth, 460 pages; illustrated. Published 

 at Connersville, Ind. 



"Practical Arboriculture" is a text-book for the 

 use of railway enginneers, manufacturers, lum- 

 bermen and farmers. Its main features are dis- 

 cussions on how forests influence climate, control 

 the winds, prevent floods and sustain national 

 prosperity in a general way. As stated on the title 

 page, the editor tells how, where and what to 

 plant for the rapid production of lumber, cross- 

 ties, telegraph poles and other timbers. Superb 

 illustrations, mainly from photgraphs by the 

 author, make the book interesting to any reader. 



As the title of the book indicates, the discus- 

 sions are eminently practical and straight to the 

 point. There is no uncertainty in the facts pre- 

 sented by Mr. Brown, who has evidently tried 

 out his own theories before recommending them 

 to others. The book is of the utmost value to 

 any man desiring authoritative information on the 

 subject of tree growing. 



University of Wisconsin 



Madison, Wis., July 18, 1906. 

 Mr. John P. Brown, Editor Arboriculture, 



DearSir: — I have read with much interest several 

 copies of your publication and am delighted with 

 the same. Your idea of forestry I believe to be a 

 correct one, and will sooner or later come into 

 prominence it demands in this field of work. 

 What is needed nowadays more than anything else 

 is Arboriculture or Silviculture. This side of 

 forestry is too often overshadowed by technical 

 discussions on forest management and the like. 



Wishing you abundant success in your work, 

 I remain. 



Yours respectfully, 



E. P. Sandsten, Horticulturist. 



The Methodist Recorder 



Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. ii, igo6 



PRACTICAL ARBORICULTURE 



We have read this book with great interest and 

 profit. It deals with a subject of vital interest to 

 the American people. It tells how forests influ- 

 ence climate, control the winds, prevent floods 

 and sustain national prosperity. It gives informa- 

 tion as to how, where and what to plant for the 

 rapid production of lumber, cross-ties, telegraph 

 poles and other timbers, and is fully illustrated 

 from original photographs by the author. The 

 subject of forestry is one of exceedingly great 

 value to our country. The study of the subject 

 ought to be introduced into our public schools and 

 taught in our colleges. It cannot have too prompt 

 and intelligent consideration. Unless something 

 is done speedily for the preservation of our forests, 

 we shall find our resources exhausted, and our- 

 selves at the mercy of elements which will be for 

 our great injury. We are glad that the subject is 

 being taicen up, especially the subject of refores- 

 tation, and has found such a splendid advocate as 

 the author of this book. This is a text-book for 

 railway engineers, manufacturers, lumbermen and 

 farmers. We hope every person who reads this 

 notice will secure a copy of this book and study 

 it. The volume is neatly and attractively bound. 



Boston Evening Transcript 



Boston, July 14, 1906. 

 Mr. John P. Brown, 



Connersville, Ind. 

 Dear Sir: — Your volume received. It will be a 

 valuable thing to have all your material thus col- 

 lected. 1 shall enjoy particularly the pictures, 

 including the excellent one of yourself. With 

 many thanks, 



Very truly yours, 



E. H. Clement. 



Sentinel Free Press 



Sank Rapids, Minn. 



John P. Brown, secretary of the International 

 Society of Arboriculture, states that in a genera- 

 tion the timber supply of the country will be 

 exhausted. Many railroads have planted Catalpas 

 which they expect to use, when the trees have 

 matured, as material for telegraph poles and fcross- 

 ties. The wholesale destruction of the forests by 

 many factories that use wood, such as paper mills, 

 furniture factories and railroads, led to the organ- 

 ization about eight years ago of this society, whose 

 object is to induce the planting of vast forests and 

 to interest the citizens of the United States in 

 arboriculture. 



"Practical Arboriculture" came yesterday. It 

 is certainly a magnificent volume, an ornaiiient 

 for any library, and a library of practical service 

 to any one interested in trees and their growth. 



There are several books in our public library 

 upon trees, but nothing to compare with this in 

 completeness and practical suggestion. The book 

 will certainly be a fitting monument to your 

 knowledge of the subject and your self-denying, 

 patriotic activity. 



John N. Mills, Evanston, Ills. 



Victoria, Texas, June 8, 1906. 



Mr. John P. Brown, 



Connersville, Ind. 

 Dear Sir: — I have just received your book, 

 which I am delighted to have. 



J. H. Fleming 



