May 24, 1919 



HOUTICULTUKE 



195 



John A. Booth's tribute 

 to Davey Tree Surgery 



A -portion of the grounds of the estate of J. ./. Van Alen, Ochre Point, Neioport, 

 R. I. Many of these priceless trees have been treated by Davey Tree Surgeons 



Gentlemen: I cannot speak too highly of the effici- 

 ency shown by your experts working on the estate 

 of Mr. J. J. Van Alen. It astonished me to see the 

 way they cabled some of the fine specimen maples 

 and elms. Each man worked like a clock. Each man 

 knew exactly what was expected of him. 



The trees had been previously chained with heavy 

 chains, but when your men finished with a tree these 

 chains hung so loose as to be entirely useless. The 

 cables your men put in are a great improvement, 

 and can hardly be seen from the grounds. 



In closing, I would say that I was highly pleased 

 with the courteousness and gentlemanly bearing of 

 every one of the experts. It is a great relief to super- 

 intendents and gardeners to have such men around 

 who can be trusted to be live wires at all times. 

 Wishing you a prosperous year, very truly yours, 



JOHN A. BOOTH. 



The saving of priceless trees is a matter of first im- 

 portance on every estate. 



Davey Tree Surgery is a fulfillment of the maximum 

 expectations of those who love and value trees. A care- 

 ful examination of your trees will be made by appoint- 

 ment. 



DAVEY TREE SURGEONS 



THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO., Inc., 1305 Elm Street, Kent, Ohio 



Branch Offices, with telephone connections: 225 Fifth Ave., New York; 20iy Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia; 450 McCormick Bldg., Chicago. Write nearest office 



Permanent representatives located at Boston, 

 Newport, Lenox, Hartford, Stamford, Albany. 

 Poughkeepsie, White Plains, Jamaica, L. I., 

 Newark, N. J., Harrisburg, Baltimore, Wash- 

 ington, Buffalo, Pittsburgh. Cleveland, De- 

 troit, Cincinnati, Louisville, Milwaukee, 



Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City. Cana- 

 dian address: 252 Laugauchitere West, 

 Montreal. 



Every rial Davey Tree Surgeon is in the employ of The 

 Davey Tree K.xpert Company, Inc., and the public is 

 cautioned against those falsely representing themselves. 



JOHN DAVEY 

 Father of Tree Surgery 



